Transmigrations (Augmented Reality Murals)

Transmigrations

Transmigrations

"Transmigrations" consists of two 70'x100' collage murals located at the Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. 112 rooms in the new hotel gallery tower have windows facing the mural, each with their own unique vantage point and the ability to view virtual content on the walls through iPads placed in each room.

"Transmigrations" is a representation of a futuristic modern city where it's citizens exist with the sole intention of being "productive." The collective primordial aspect of productivity overshadows, limits, and undermines their individual choices. Their superior inner power is stripped away by the materialistic standards of productivity and consumption. They divide their time between entertainment and work existing under the false mirage that they have freedom of choice. The intrinsic and profound relationship with nature has been dissolved.
"Transmigration" searches to re-establish the cosmic nature of the creatures within it. Multidimensional realms coexist simultaneously in the shared space. Unaware of each other, different species and communities subsist in the same territory and time, tuned only into their individual frequencies, shaped and limited by their sensory perceptions. Detached from their physical form and identity, they “transmigrate” outside time and space to higher levels of consciousness. To the naked eye of the observer, they traverse freely without interference and oblivious to the existence of alternative parallel worlds but in truth, they live in the singularity of the spirit.

"Transmigrations" consists of two 70'x100' collage murals located at the Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. 112 rooms in the new hotel gallery tower have windows facing the mural, each with their own unique vantage point and the ability to view virtual content on the walls through iPads placed in each room.

"Transmigrations" is a representation of a futuristic modern city where it's citizens exist with the sole intention of being "productive." The collective primordial aspect of productivity overshadows, limits, and undermines their individual choices. Their superior inner power is stripped away by the materialistic standards of productivity and consumption. They divide their time between entertainment and work existing under the false mirage that they have freedom of choice. The intrinsic and profound relationship with nature has been dissolved.
"Transmigration" searches to re-establish the cosmic nature of the creatures within it. Multidimensional realms coexist simultaneously in the shared space. Unaware of each other, different species and communities subsist in the same territory and time, tuned only into their individual frequencies, shaped and limited by their sensory perceptions. Detached from their physical form and identity, they “transmigrate” outside time and space to higher levels of consciousness. To the naked eye of the observer, they traverse freely without interference and oblivious to the existence of alternative parallel worlds but in truth, they live in the singularity of the spirit.

Mural 1 - 101'x72'
Digital collage printed on vinyl

Mural 2 - 108'x72'
Digital collage printed on vinyl

112 IPads (1 per hotel room)

Mural 1 - 101'x72'
Digital collage printed on vinyl

Mural 2 - 108'x72'
Digital collage printed on vinyl

112 IPads (1 per hotel room)

https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/fine-art/2020/oct/08/downtown-grands-gallery-tower-debuts-new-program/

https://vimeo.com/464037428

https://www.camilamagrane.com/transmigrations

Camila Magrane is a multimedia artist originally from Caracas, Venezuela. Having a father from the US and a mother from Venezuela, she grew up alternating between both countries. Being fully exposed to two different cultures gave her a greater understanding of what it means to have various perspectives. After graduating from film school in Caracas, she moved back to San Francisco where she freelanced as an editor and camera operator, working on a wide range of fictional films, documentaries, and music videos. Camila later moved on to work in the game industry as a cinematic artist.
Most recently, Camila has been exploring the involvement of technology and interactivity in art. This has driven her to obtain a bachelor of science in computer science with a concentration in game development. She continues to hone her skills as a creative coder through the creation of interactive videos, installations and games. She has been most noted for the creation of her augmented reality collages where she has established a postmodern aesthetic by combining traditional darkroom techniques with the use of digital tools.

Kurt Wahlberg: Music & Fabrication
Building 180 (Shannon Riley & Meredith Winner): Curation & Management
We All Scream (Ryan Dohorty): Curation & Management
Camila Magrane: Art Direction & App Development

San Francisco, CA. US