Meshmemories
Selected XR Development Market
Information
Meshmemories Is An Augmented Reality Portrait Of Beatriz Moreira Costa, Known As Mãe Beata De Iemanjá, An African-Brazilian Writer, Activist, And Religious Leader. The Artwork Explores Mãe Beata’S Photo Archive By Choosing Photos From Different Times And Moments In Her Life In Order To Create A Unique 3D Portrait. The Piece Explores The Definition Of Public And Tridimensional Art By Researching Experimental Forms Of Documentary Being Made Possible By Emerging Technologies.
Name(s) of producer(s)
Lisa Osborne, Executive Producer (Black Public Media), Paula Goulart, Producer (VILD Studios)
Artwork category
ArtDocumentary
Technologies used
ARAugmented Reality
Topic(s)
AfricanDocumentaryLatin AmericaSculptureSociety / PoliticalWomen
Estimated duration (minutes)
1
Release date
2022
Distribution Strategy
Targeted audience
Black Brazilians and the diaspora, who rarely have public art created to celebrate their activists.
Distribution strategy
Location based
Number of user(s)
Single-user experience
Device(s) compatibility
iOS / AndroidiPad / iPhoneSmartphone & tablets
Play area
Standing
Production Strategy
Production company(ies)
VILD Studios, Black Public Media
Projected budget
Less than 100K euros
Name(s) of the funding body(ies) or partner(s)
MIT Center for Art
Open to coproduction
Yes