I am honored to introduce you short Film “Mon Metaverse” by Tutsy NAvArAthnA.
With this wonderful created short film our dearst friend & artist, Tutsy NAvArAthnA presents, the plethora of beauty and the ineffable possiblities for the creativity and freedom in Second Life.
But also, he brings us the questions that are relevant; What are the characteristics of the metaverse and the pros and cons that come with it.
The Metaverse breaks down these barriers and the separation between the virtual and real worlds and leads to the merging of both worlds. Many companies now rely on us being able to jump products directly and seamlessly from one web service to another, where they can take people from the real world and dive into the digital world with them.
Everyone wants to make this vision a reality. It is worth taking a look at Second Life, which is somewhat ahead of its time as it has become a prototype of a metaverse.
And we users of Second Life have developed and realized our creative sites, our friends and families have founded, we hope that commercialization will not steal our freedom and imposed laws.
“Faced with a system increasingly dominated by normalizing algorithms in the service of a radical, conservative, authoritarian right, supported by all the media. Our freedoms and democracy are being seriously challenged! It seems that it is high time to express our disagreement by all means and in all directions. The emergence of the Meta project, hailed as a revolution in cyberspace, is only the tip of the iceberg, which as Yann Minh puts it, “leads us to a paternalistic, infantilizing future similar to the times when religious morals massively imposed their absurd rules on individuals.
We can still, I hope for a moment, immerse ourselves in this surrealist space of freedom. A freedom where poetry, magic, science fiction, dreams and sensuality coexist. This what a true metaverse can look like, entirely created by its residents and not yet ruled by the powers of money!” – Tutsy NAvArAthnA
“With each new digital turn of the screw, the structures (social, economic) of the present are being locked down a little more. Are we not witnessing a conservative digital revolution, impacting our ways of life, our ways of thinking, and even our ways of social regulation, to the benefit of an algorithmic “governance” that is dangerous for public liberties and democracy? The urgency of developing critical points of view on these transformations is becoming more and more apparent every day.” – Matthieu Belbèze
3D Artist Cica Ghost Rachel Breaker Cherry Manga Giovanna Cerise Hera Bryn Oh Joe Ellsmere Vincent Presley Marina Münter Haveit Nox Eupalinos Ugajin Theda Tammas Meilo Minotaure CapCat Ragu Mario2 helstein Alpha auer Romy Nayar Mistero Hifeng Fiona Fey Megan Prumier Igor Ballyhoo
Presented Areas Before Dawn Drune Giger City Arranmore The Brittle Epoch Focus GBTH Valmoor Metalles Peak Seiiki Alpha Tribe North Korea Elvion DiXmiX Gallery Midnight Paris Flashmans on the ground NitroGlobus Vegetal Planet La Maison dÁneli
Music Kurt & Dorfmeister “Useless” Carbon Based “Photosenthesis” Les Chats Furieux
Thoth Jantzen invites you to join the 2021 Khemennu Khup Championship
New Khemennu @ Ars Simulacra
Competition based on the “Phrase Invaders” (SL version of “Space Invaders”) video game. (Typing words and phrases shown on video game screen to defeat the evil Lexicon invasion!)
Competition: Now thru midnight (00:00 SLT) 15 December 2021 Awards Gala: 17 December 2021
Top 3 scorers win $L’s and personalized trophies (1st 5000, 2nd 2500, 3rd 1250)
The magical domain of Djehuti-Anpu and the Circle of Thoth-Anubis. Come prepared to explore, be amazed, have fun, learn, or to experience a wtf moment or two. Open to all 24/7.
Note: there are many immersive media exhibits here, so enabling the advanced light model and setting media to autoplay in your graphics and media preferences on arrival is highly recommended.
STOP THE VIOLENCE –Event in Camp Italia– Second Life
Camp Italia participates in the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women with the second edition of the “Stop the Violence” event within the 16 days of activism promoted by the United Nations.
CuoreNero in Concert Thursday 25 November 2021 at 10:30 pm Italian time / 1:30 pmSLT
DJ Jill Agresti Friday, November 26th at 9:00 pm Italian time / 12:00 pmSLT
Orny Forcella & Manga Monday 29 November at 22:00 Italian time / 1: 00pmSLT
Mascia Luminos in Concert Friday 3 December at 22:00 Italian time / 1: 00pmSLT
CuoreNero in Concert Tuesday 7 December at 10:30 pm Italian time / 1:30 pmSLT
Ellison Owen in Concert Friday 10 December 11.00pm Italian time / 2.00pmSLT
The United Nations is marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence from 25 November to 10 December 2021, under the global theme set by the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE campaign: “Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!”
In the foreground this year the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, with the following hashtags
GenerationEquality #orangetheworld #16days and #spreadtheword
Nearly 1 in 3 women have been abused in their lifetime. In times of crises, the numbers rise, as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic and recent humanitarian crises, conflicts and climate disasters. A new report from UN Women, based on data from 13 countries since the pandemic, shows that 2 in 3 women reported that they or a woman they know experienced some form of violence and are more likely to face food insecurity. Only 1 in 10 women said that victims would go to the police for help.
While pervasive, gender-based violence is not inevitable. It can and must be prevented. Stopping this violence starts with believing survivors, adopting comprehensive and inclusive approaches that tackle the root causes, transform harmful social norms, and empower women and girls. With survivor-centred essential services across policing, justice, health, and social sectors, and sufficient financing for the women’s rights agenda, we can end gender-based violence.
The Generation Equality Forum that concluded in Paris in July set the momentum for decisive actions and investment to advance gender equality. The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, the only global grant-making mechanism dedicated to ending and preventing all forms of violence against women, has announced a special fundraising challenge, #Give25forUNTF25, marking 25 years of grant-making to support women’s organizations around the world.
STOP THE VIOLENCE – Event in Camp Italia – Italian
Camp Italia partecipa alla Giornata internazionale per l’eliminazione della violenza contro le donne con la seconda edizione dell’evento “Stop the Violence” all’interno dei 16 giorni di attivismo promossi dalle Nazioni Unite.
CuoreNero in Concerto giovedì 25 novembre 2021 ore 22:30 ora italiana/1:30pmSLT
DJ Jill Agresti venerdì 26 novembre ore 21:00 ora italiana/12:00pmSLT
Orny Forcella & Manga lunedì 29 novembre ore 22:00 ora italiana/1:00pmSLT
Mascia Luminos in Concerto venerdì 3 dicembre ore 22:00 ora italiana/1:00pmSLT
CuoreNero in Concerto martedì 7 dicembre ore 22:30 ora italiana/1:30pmSLT
Ellison Owen in Concerto venerdì 10 dicembre ore 23:00 ora italiana/2:00pmSLT
Le Nazioni Unite stanno celebrando i 16 giorni di attivismo contro la violenza di genere dal 25 novembre al 10 dicembre 2021, sotto il tema globale stabilito dalla campagna UNITE del Segretario generale delle Nazioni Unite: “Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!”
In primo piano quest’anno i 16 giorni di attivismo contro la violenza di genere e la Giornata internazionale per l’eliminazione della violenza contro le donne, con i seguenti hashtag
GenerationEquality #orangetheworld #16days e #spreadtheword
Quasi 1 donna su 3 ha subito abusi nella sua vita. In tempi di crisi, i numeri aumentano, come si è visto durante la pandemia di COVID-19 e le recenti crisi umanitarie, conflitti e disastri climatici. Un nuovo rapporto di UN Women, basato su dati provenienti da 13 paesi dopo la pandemia, mostra che 2 donne su 3 hanno riferito di aver subito una qualche forma di violenza e che hanno maggiori probabilità di affrontare l’insicurezza alimentare. Solo 1 donna su 10 ha affermato che le vittime sarebbero andate alla polizia per chiedere aiuto.
Sebbene pervasiva, la violenza di genere non è inevitabile. Si può e si deve prevenire. Fermare questa violenza inizia con le sopravvissute che credono, adottando approcci globali e inclusivi che affrontano le cause profonde, trasformano le norme sociali dannose e danno potere a donne e ragazze. Con servizi essenziali incentrati sulle sopravvissute nei settori della polizia, della giustizia, della sanità e dei servizi sociali e finanziamenti sufficienti per l’agenda sui diritti delle donne, possiamo porre fine alla violenza di genere.
Il Generation Equality Forum che si è concluso a Parigi a luglio ha gettato le basi per azioni e investimenti decisivi per promuovere l’uguaglianza di genere. Il Fondo fiduciario delle Nazioni Unite per porre fine alla violenza contro le donne, l’unico meccanismo di finanziamento globale dedicato a porre fine e prevenire tutte le forme di violenza contro le donne, ha annunciato una speciale sfida di raccolta fondi, #Give25forUNTF25, che segna 25 anni di donazioni a sostegno delle organizzazioni femminili Intorno al mondo.
25 November 2021 – 12 PM SLT – “Just Another Day” by Kika Yongho
“Just Another Day” is a visual reminder about that subtle violence towards the “weaker gender” that is being perpetrated constantly and recurrently, until it becomes normality for themselves and the others.
Frustrated individuals always ready to let their smallness within rage towards their female prey within the general indifference, until the worse can happen. And so often it does.
It is our moral duty to stop this now, every day, before it spreads and escalates, for our sisters and for ourselves, wherever we can be in the picture.
Kika Yongho, SL class 2006, has been taking photos to document inworld events since the early days.
Since 2019 she has been trying to develop more expression and depth in her work, initially via self learning and experimentation and then in 2020 through a photography course organized by two good friends which really inspired her.
25 November 2021 – 12 PM SLT – “Un Giorno Come Un Altro”by Kika Yongho – Italian
“Un Giorno Come Un Altro” è un monito visuale relativo a quella sottile violenza verso il “sesso debole” che viene perpetrata costantemente e ricorrentemente, fino a che diviene normalità per loro stesse e per gli altri.
Individui frustrati sempre pronti a lasciare la loro piccolezza interiore sfuriare contro le loro prede di sesso femminile nell’indifferenza generale, fino a che può accadere il peggio. E così spesso accade.
E’ nostro dovere morale fermare tutto questo ora, ogni giorno, prima che si diffonda e degeneri, per le nostre sorelle e per noi stessi, ovunque ci troviamo nel quadro.
Ognuno può essere un essere umano migliore.
Ringraziamenti Speciali Mostra
Questa Mostra non sarebbe potuta essere possibile senza (in ordine di apparizione):
Kika Yongho, classe SL 2006, ha iniziato a fare foto per documentare eventi su SL fin dai primi giorni.
Dal 2019 ha provato a sviluppare più espressività e profondità nei suoi lavori, inizialmente da autodidatta e sperimentatrice, e poi nel 2020 attraverso un corso di fotografia organizzato da due cari amici che la ha realmente ispirata.
Attiva su Flickr, potete vedere i suoi ultimi lavori online qui: Kika Yongho – Flickr
26 November 2021 – 12 PM SLT – “Cry with me” by Manoji Yachvili – DJ Set by Jill Agresti
“I cried while preparing the photos for this project… hence the title of the exhibition.
Femicide (feminicide), s. m. Direct or provoked killing, physical elimination or moral annihilation of the woman and her social role.
I don’t have any more words to add to this sad noun if not falling into the banal rhetoric for which I am attaching a series of links, which could unfortunately be infinite, just doing on internet a simple search, in any languages, all over the world.” – Manoji Yachvili
Italian
“Ho pianto mentre preparavo le foto questo progetto.. da qui il titolo della mostra.
Troverete una foto per ogni mese e ciascuna riporta in numero delle donne uccise in Italia.
Femminicidio (feminicidio), s. m. Uccisione diretta o provocata, eliminazione fisica o annientamento morale della donna e del suo ruolo sociale.
Non ho molte parole da aggiungere a questo triste sostantivo se non scadendo nella banale retorica per cui allego una serie di link, che potrebbero essere infiniti purtroppo, basta fare una ricerca in rete.” – Manoji Yachvili
Asia Connell for trusting and choosing me as an artist, along with the others exhibited here. Addressing this hard theme was a great challenge that I hope will have successful.
Mistero Hifeng for giving me the permission to “use” his incredible sculptures as a exhibit design.
Kika Yongho for the photo’s trick that allowed me to use the same angle for each photo.
Even if I’m an old”avatar” I reborn recently.. this is why I’ve choose as nickname Onceagain. I worked for a while on Imparafacile Island in 2009 and now I own a small art gallery where you can found my rl and sl works plus a collection of selected works of other artist of Sl.
“It is an honor to exhibit at Camp Italia once more. I am exhibiting because this topic “Stop The Violence” needs more awareness.
My exhibit “From Black to White” is a mix of RL oil paintings, RL pictures as well as RL drawings and SL pictures I have made during the past five years.
The following link leads to the video “Point of View” movie that I made for this exhibit” – Ann Von Rhein
“Coven of Crows is a place between worlds, ruled by crows and magical souls. This is both a place of storied journeys and a community space to gather and connect. There is an undercurrent of the mystical, a world beyond this one where crows have taken over a long-forgotten magical land. – Created and owned by Sena Hartsong
Spend time exploring, hanging out in the gathering place next to the Full Moon club or the old library cave, or taking photos. It’s meant to be a place for contemplation, creativity and great music and dancing when events take place.
Join to chat, meet others and get updates on Witchy things like the latest astrological report or photography or the latest music event.
Sim Rules
Be kind to yourself and others. It’s a moderate sim, act accordingly. Enjoy your time here!
A Shout Out
Putting a sim together takes a lot of time, thought and energy. I had tremendous help from Rock Scholessinger who did the majority of the terraforming that became the skeleton for my build. Huge gratitude alwaysl
Soulstice Ecliptica created this beautiful video. Deep thanks for the beauty!
Then there are those friends who spent so much of their time listening to me lament about this place and how much I wanted the process to speed up, but it just never did. Thank you. I love you. And your support means the world!
“Drawer that don’t close properly. Drawer that you no longer use. A faded picture stuck in the back, ton messed wrinkled one. You’ve forgotten what was like but the smell comes back. For the days you have loved close your eyes, close the drawer.”
“The name, identity and brand of “Toysoldier Thor” was born back on January 23rd, 2008 when I first logged into SecondLife® (aka SL). Since then, Toy quickly embraced so many of its exciting communities. He immediately fell in love with building content and evolved this interest into establishing a successful presence as a Creator / Store Merchant. In fact, in 2010 LL ranked Toy within the top 7% of monthly revenue earners in SL. His top selling content has been line of sculpty landscape terrain theme packs branded as “Torn Lands”. Toy expanded his market by launching his content onto other grids like InWorldz where he has a store.
In April 2010, thanks to inspiration from other amazing creators / artists, he caught the “ARTIST” bug. Toy’s art quickly expanded from an SL Photography passion into a full fledged presence as an SL Artist. In 2011 he built a large 5 floor art gallery where he now displays over 80 of his wide range of art works – both 2D wall art and 3D mesh sculptures. His art has been exhibited in several other SL public & private art galleries. His art is uniquely known for providing his “Artist’s Comments” into each work. All his work is for sale.” – Toysoldier Thor
” I was trained in Art College in Fashion Design, since then some Photography work and now.. well…my creative outlet issomewhat blocked by the vagaries of reality…from which escapes at frequent intervals , that which you now look upon.
My inspirations come from many sources, but the common thread is that all my creative works be it fashion, a photograph or a painting tells a story in some form or other. Some of the stories are deeply autobiographical, others could be inspired by a chance snippet of conversation, a memory, a line in a song or book…each one contains an emotion I was feeling strongly at the time.
I like to create a character with a life in each piece I do…mostly I think they are actually just little bits of me – (A bit scary to look at sometimes , so don’t look too deeply!
In creating each piece I have realized that the very effect of creation and layering is suggestive of the way our memories and experiences are layered on top of each other and each whole is the sum of many parts.” – Talullah Winterwolf
“If your feet hurt (foot reduction), your left arm hurts (posture correction) and you have a headache (head enlargement)… sorry, I couldn’t help it, it was due to the artistic demand. All this sounds familiar to you? Then you probably fell into the hands of Macz and Galaganfor one of their pictures and became a victim of one of their creative, sometimes somewhat crazy ideas.”
All of the colors, shapes and effects are from objects that she created inworld. Dulcis experiments with effect settings such as shininess, glow, transparency, brightness, broken objects, lighting, water refraction and others.
She uses very little post-processing in order to retain a freshness and truth in her work. The works are an original view of Second Life taken with an inquiring, abstract, artistic eye.”
Dulcis designed and built this gallery inspired by the colorful architecture of Luis Barragan and Ricardo Bofill. The entire gallery is set at an angle to make the best use of shadows. Her hope is that photographers will find it a beautiful place to take pictures. This LM will land you in front of Elysian fields, a gift to you from Dulcis.
With passion for art since childhood, I always mixed digital and various mediums with classic natural painting, my works are inspired from Dali and Picasso and they represent my emotions and visions, with always a hidden message, to make the viewers think and meditate on actual life, and its values and problems, with an abstract and surreal vision I bring my world to the art scene, with a dark goth touch and sometimes a colorful contrast of colors from impressionist palette.”
“I write. And from my heart & from my head my words form my thoughts. And from my thoughts a picture evolves. And from this evolving image a video appears. And it goes on …. and on from my heart and from my head.”
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