Imagine being greeted by a 50-foot computer controlled snake named Titanoboa as you enter the atrium of the Vancouver Public Library.
This isnt science fiction. Titanoboa is just one of several installations that will be featured at Touch, a new fundraising event hosted by the VPL in support of its Inspiration Lab.
Curated and produced by Hybridity, Touch takes place on October 4. Installations will include:
A Touch is Light
Created by: Shahrzad Aghasha
More: Gives attendees the opportunity to experience how touching braille brings light to blind people.
Babble-On
Created by: Paula Shackleton
More: An art sculpture built of books with multiplicity of sound incorporated.
Paperdude VR
Created by: Ben Unsworth
More: Pulls you into a virtual world.
Authors Lounge
Created by: Jen Sookfong Lee, Timothy Taylor, and Steve Burgess
More: A collaborative story will be created by participants at the fundraiser through animation and a twitter blogger.
TOUCH is about digital literacy. It is one of the foremost tools that people are learning in this day and age, says Malcolm Levy, curator for the artistic installations. [We] wanted visitors to experience interactivity, movement, playfulness and accessibility.
Tickets for Touch are $75. For details, visit VPL.ca/foundation.
