My experience with my podcast on Immersive Art Experience.

I knew about immersion art – I had tickets to the Van Gogh experience that I unfortunately had to miss at the last minute. I had been to Meow Wolf in Santa Fe – not really my jam – I didn’t get to really ‘immerse’ with the crowd there last summer. However, Frida Kahlo is one of my favorite artists – we had gone to her Blue House in Mexico City thirteen years ago and felt an aesthetic connection, then and still now. Her show here in Denver gave me the idea for the media project.

I actually did two podcasts – the first one was about the different types of immersive art exhibits and how it is being used across different venues. But as I thought about it last week, what I produced didn’t really discuss where or how this trend had started. I had several sources for the first podcast, which helped on background. When I decided to redo it, I found an article that answered my question on the source – a consultancy paper! Yes, there were smaller shows and artists who were doing immersion art before but now tech and money are involved to bring it to an experience.  

With the time allotted for the podcast, I didn’t have enough time to get into all of the examples and artists involved with the new trend. However, I have added them here in case you want to check a couple out in your travels.

My biggest challenges – music and navigating sound issues. The music that I really wanted was in a format of M4.p, which is an additional layer of protection. It took a couple of hours for me to figure out that it wasn’t operator error or a problem with Audacity – it’s just another restriction on how music can be used in public space – and I’m okay with that. I went into my 90s collection and re-discovered the Key Players. Initially I used them for one sampler but decided to have them for the whole podcast for continuity.

On sound issues, there is an annoying sound on the second half of my podcast. I discovered it after I did a lot of retakes and connections with tracks.  I’m going to try another option to get it out, but it will most likely still be there. With time, and practice, I’ll figure it out for my final project.

Finally, I’m learning how to use my voice for my website – I want to stay natural but overcome some of my tics. At times, it sounds like I have a cold or that I’m taking in too much air. I have to close my eyes when I read some multi syllable words because despite knowing how to pronounce the word, my sight tells me differently. College is helping me overcome it with practice and am looking forward to infusing my website with stories about pictures with the sound of my voice.

Sources for my project:

Wiener, A. (2022, February 10). The Rise of “Immersive” Art. The New Yorker. Retrieved April 14, 2022, from https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/the-rise-and-rise-of-immersive-art/amp. 

Mander, M. (2019, January 16). Wisdome: fully immersive art park opens in La. blood. Blooloop. Retrieved April 8, 2022, from https://blooloop.com/museum/news/wisdome-art-park/. 

Romano, C. (2020, May 1). How Are Museums Experimenting with Immersive Technology? Immerse. Retrieved April 8, 2022, from https://immerse.news/how-are-museums-experimenting-with-immersive-technology-f52612504e2.