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Nathalie Lawhead — Nathalie Lawhead

Nathalie Lawhead
From Net Art to Desktop: The 25 Year Evolution of BlueSuburbia

ABOUT

BlueSuburbia was an underground net art experience with a cult following that first launched in 1999. It existed until the death of Flash. We discuss the transition from an online 2-dimensional virtual world of surrealist poetry, to the modernized rebuild which now exists in a rich 3-dimensional space. What does it mean in context of today's virtual worlds and the dream of a metaverse? What experiences and observations can be found in transitioning a net art piece that's over 20 years old into a modern context? This is an unscripted open discussion.

Nathalie Lawhead is a net-artist and game designer that has been creating experimental digital art since the late 90's. Past works include titles such as the IGF winning Tetrageddon Games, "Everything is going to be OK", and the Electric Zine Maker

bluesuburbia.com
nathalielawhead.com/candybox
tetrageddon.com

CREDITS

Images by: Nathalie Lawhead

BetaCamp: SuperTele