Virtuality is much more than just a by-product of digital fictionalism, but the realm of ideas that actively shape our reality. The city of Vilnius, which is celebrating its seven hundred (700) years anniversary, is itself a notable example of a virtual project. Established with the letters promising an inclusive and open city for everyone: to this day the city is still being created by the power of narrative and collective imaginaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based on the “Virtual Space” talk series the team of Architekt\u016bros fondas, partnering with The Bartlett School of Architecture, present a symposium dedicated to exploring the importance of virtual and emerging technologies in shaping our daily habits and quotidian environments. The event will include virtual excursions and screenings of city symphonies, which will allow visitors to experience the transformations of Vilnius through times and ideologies. Equally, curated talks with local experts aim to enrich our understanding of how digital tools both influence, and make-over, the twenty-first century city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lithuanian architects Justinas D\u016bd\u0117nas, Povilas Vincentas Jank\u016bnas and artist Adomas \u017dudys will present the project “National Gallery of Virtuality”, while historian and director of the Vilnius Museum Rasa Antanavi\u010di\u016bt\u0117 will present the most interesting ideas of the unrealised 20th century architectural and urban projects in Vilnius. The film “Laikas eina per miest\u0105” by A. Grikevi\u010dius and “Once Upon A Vilnius” by E. Do\u0161kus will also be screened during the event. Sandra Youkhana and Luke Caspar Pearson (You+Pea) will give a talk about video games as an enabling tool in creating and communicating urbanism and architecture, Polly Hudson will present the multidisciplinary knowledge sharing project on building stocks called Colouring London which addresses Computer Vision and Digital Heritage. Short presentations will be given by the Cohort of Immersive Assembly \u2013 an international, multidisciplinary, digital residency, focused on new work, new innovations and new paths to sustainability for the media arts sector (Tatiana Collet Apraxine, Dian Joy, Max Percy and Lucy Wheeler). The concluding discussion will be moderated by Will Jenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Visual by Adomas \u017dudys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n