MARGARET WATSON: LIQUID MEDITATION






LIQUID MEDITATION is a narrative virtual environment based on nature, philosophy and architecture. Within the world, an interactant can explore meditative abstractions of natural water reflections. Exploration occurs within an upward winding architecture that structures the narrative philosophy, as well as the images of reflection. As a participant journeys through the structure, meditative experiences within the environment foretell the upcoming revelation. Capacity to achieve awareness of the philosophy is solely based on the skills and patience of the interactant.
Within the environment, philosophy is structured as a visual experience. As in life, interactants within the virtual world explore and navigate of their own accord. The world exists in the form of both logical and chaotic experiences. These experiences exist within the world despite the path of the individual. Encounters with the unexpected may trigger decision-making responses. Persistence and dedication to exploration allow an interactant to reach higher levels of aspiration.
In reality, virtual reality is a medium that allows visualization of abstract concepts, as well as commentary on our existence. Within Liquid Meditation, the focus tangibly is on nature and abstractly on philosophy. By exploring these elements of reality in an abstract manner, perhaps new awakenings can occur in regard to their presence in the world.

Credits: Art Concept and Realization: Margaret Watson, Sound Design and Musical Composition: Eric Butkus, Graphics and Audio Programming: Margaret Watson, Technical Consultant: Dave Pape, Production: Electronic Visualization Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA Artists in Residence Program, Ars Electronica Center, Linz, Austria.



Margaret WATSON

Margaret Watson is a VR artist from the USA, who is currently a visiting CAVE programmer and artist at the Ars Electronica Center in Linz, Austria. Her CAVE art work has been exhibited in the Ars Electronica Festival, SIGGRAPH and
ISEA. Images and video of her work have been published internationally.

watson@fl.aec.at
http://www.fl.aec.at/~watson