BEN ELLIOT

Metaone Esther Schipper Paris 20–24 June 2023 Esther Schipper Paris

Press Release

VIVE Arts and Esther Schipper, Paris are delighted to present Metaone, a new virtual reality project by Ben Elliot. On view will be a VR-environment, three unique digital prints and a curtain work. Metaone is an ambitious metaverse project that aims to redefine our relationship to space and be a vessel for forward- thinking cultural forms and ideas. Elliot imagines a virtual paradise that represents a future world where history, nature, technology and science intertwine and enhance one another.

Divided into four distinct environments, Metaone offers viewers an immersive exploration of cutting edge ideas and values. The first area, SHAPE, is a space for thought-provoking discussions of future architecture, design, and web3 aesthetics. DEEP will take viewers on a dreamlike journey into the world of data and AI. INFINITE imagines unlimited creativity through generative software. And in ZEN, viewers can discover a tranquil, sensory space, designed to promote well-being and foster a beneficial connection to the metaverse.

The guided immersive experience, presented at the Paris gallery is conceived as an introductory visit to Metaone, which will officially premiere at Esther Schipper in Berlin this autumn. The overall project encompasses the virtual-reality artwork within an immersive installation, including state-of-the-art furniture, unique prints, and video.

The project is co-commissioned and presented by VIVE Arts, a global arts initiative that empowers artists to experiment and innovate, using the latest digital tools and mediums, in partnership with Esther Schipper and organised with Olivier Renaud-Clément.

About the Artist

Ben Elliot is an artist whose practice addresses contemporary subjects such as the emerging technologies and lifestyles, in uence marketing, and the construction of socioeconomic trends. In his process, Elliot integrates forward-thinking companies, people and objects to explore the concepts and values they carry.

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