What have months of experimenting with new modes of artistic curation and consumption taught us about our shared futures?
Designed and produced by PHI in collaboration with , the Emergence issue traces the virtual and hybrid approaches, research, and conversations initiated by Montreal’s PHI through multiple COVID-19 related lockdowns. Drawing on deep community ties, production expertise, and a commitment to serving the public, these pieces offer new perspectives on the role of gatekeepers and exhibition platforms.
This issue is edited by PHI in collaboration with Abby Sun and Carrie McLaren.
Building on Experience PHI founder Phoebe Greenberg describes the challenges and successes in presenting community-based new media during a…
Moving Towards, Moving Between Daniel Fiset considers the potential of virtual artist residencies through PHI’s Parallel Lines
Glitch as Wormhole PHI_Portal curators nènè myriam konaté and Lucas LaRochelle propose shifting institutional priorities away from…
The Diffusion of XR and New Digital Paradigms Michel Reilhac and Myriam Achard discuss COVID-19’s impact on the XR community, the dangers of mixing VR with social…
Construire sur l’Expérience La fondatrice de PHI témoigne des défis que pose la diffusion de nouveaux médias socio-communautaires durant la…
Mobilités multiples Daniel Fiset examine le potentiel des résidences d’artistes virtuelles à travers le programme Lignes parallèles de PHI
La défaillance comme possibilité nènè myriam konaté et Lucas LaRochelle, proposent de déplacer les priorités institutionnelles de la production vers la…
Diffusion de la XR et nouveaux paradigmes numériques Michel Reilhac et Myriam Achard discutent de l’impact de la COVID-19 sur la communauté de la XR, des dangers de…/a>
Founded and directed by Phoebe Greenberg and based in Montréal, Canada, PHI is a multidisciplinary organization positioned at the intersection of art, film, music, design and technology. Offering a panoramic perspective of radical ideas focused on collective experience, social impact, and audience interactivity, PHI is committed to future generations of art consumption.
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