Virtual Gallery
Directions (art work and gallery guide here)
The virtual gallery with the support of Twin Reality. The gallery exists in the meta-verse. Using 3D and virtual reality technologies, AWS blends both the physical, traditional fine art world with the expansive landscape of the digital, gaming [and NFT] communities.
To navigate through gallery via desktop:
1. Click to point via the floor and/or your computer’s arrow keys to navigate through the gallery and/or through the gallery rooms
2. To view an artwork and/or an artwork’s description: click the placard or artwork label below the work.
3. To zoom in and/or inspect an artwork; click on artwork image printed on the placard or artwork label - use magnifying glass to inspect image
4. Inquiry button: prospective buyers and/or collectors can also inquire about piece directly via the inquire here button
To navigate through gallery via mobile devices [iOS or Android]:
1. Click to point via the floor to navigate through the gallery and/or through the gallery rooms
2. To view an artwork and/or an artwork’s description: click the placard or artwork label below the work.
3. To zoom in and/or inspect an artwork; click on artwork image printed on the placard or artwork label - use magnifying glass to inspect image
4. Inquiry button: prospective buyers and/or collectors can also inquire about piece directly via the inquire here button
Beyond the Folk:
Curated by: AWS Gallery, Nina Paiva, Dama Galería
Folklore is a search for identity and a medium through which to sustain it. It doesn’t come from the top, it comes from the people. Folklore comes from inside us as a desire to reconnect with each other and the spaces around us in a world that sometimes feels fraught and lost. From looking backwards to creating something new, we find a way to reconnect across communities, borders, and oceans.
Everyone has a story. Since its origins, Folklore has been integral to the formation of civilisations. Whether religious or spiritual, the underling tenants behind the meaning and origins of the word “Folklore” aims to tell the stories passed down from generation to generation amongst our families and friends. Through Folklore, we experience other peoples’ traditions; we experience the magic of the universe; we delve into worlds foreign and mystical unfamiliar to our everyday lives. When the idea of life seems too overwhelming or the notion of death too daunting and too depressing to think about and to imagine, it is through Folklore and the stories that we tell which help us survive and make sense of an all-consuming universe.
Exhibiting Artists: Anya Mokova, Daniel Valencia, Hazel Florez, Hugo Lami, Jose Sarmiento, Karina Geddes, Lana Abu Shamat, Mariana Gómez, Nico Mazza, Olivia Mansfield, Renin Bilginer, and Romy Zaman
As always, your art story starts here.