The Corona Haikus transmedia project has been selected to be part of the Women's Stories Exhibition (Ekate, Cyprus, 13-20 October 2021

Gaudenzi, S.

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 Maria Christoforou | women’s stories: an immersive storytelling exhibition  opening: wednesday 13 october 2021                                                                                     at 19.30, at ΕΚΑΤΕ (Cyprus Chamber of Fine Art): 11 Peonos Street, 1521 Nicosia, tel.:22 466426 duration: 13-20 οctober, opening hours: 14-20 october 17.00 - 21.00 saturday 16 october at 18:00-19:00: workshop & round table discussion                                                  part of the exhibition is also presented at Nottingham Trent University, in Second Life virtual world & at Bergen National Academy of Art and Design curator: Professor Duncan Higgins, U.K., virtual world co-ordinator: Dr. Andrea Moneta, U.K. performers: Nicoletta Christoforou & Andrei Kroupa, Diana Danialova, music: Andreas Kamerisparticipants: coronahaikus community, Dr. Sandra Gaudenzi, Sandra Tabares Duque & Alex Tzavella  special thanks to EKATE | more info: christoforoumaria@yahoo.com, christoforou.ma@unic.ac.cy   Sponsor           Women's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U EThe artist and academic at the University of Nicosia, MariaChristoforou presents her 5th exhibition 'Women’s Stories'Maria Christoforou approaches “Women’s Stories”  by presenting itthrough the narratives of women who break away from stereotypes ofthe female condition seen through Maria’s own perceptions., Freeingherself from these particular stereotypes, Maria offers her ownmessages  through immersion in the virtual and physical world, whichexudes a theatrical atmosphere and combines, in an experimental way,new methods of visual expression  are presented  through digital art ,3D, 360 immersive video, music, mixed materials, constructions,sculpture and performance. The innovative use of immersive 360  degree video, takes the viewer one step further from storytelling tostory experiencing.Women's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U EThe exhibition consists of many projects together that are directly orindirectly related to the female condition. It combines the CoronaHaikus Visual Poetry Project which was conceived as an idea by twowomen, academics Dr. Sandra Gaudenzi and Sandra Tabares Duque,and has grown to more than 1000 participants from 30 countries,artists, poets, academics and writers, from all over the world who feltunited because they face the same enemy at the same time and sharethe same feelings, fears, problems, while they are all "trapped" in theirhomes. Cyberspace becomes a tool of expression and leads them to acreative journey, experience and self-reflection. Each of theparticipants, during the quarantine of the pandemic covid-19, sharesthrough their daily life three photographs and a poetic haikucomposition. Maria as a member of the corona haikus project but alsoas a co-curator experienced the project as a form of catharsis(cleansing) and as a chance to redefine her senses. Women's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U EThe second project is the immersive storytelling "women’s stories”where the user with a QR code will connect to their mobile phone andwill navigate through the story. At the same time, the experience canbecome even more immersive with the use of a VR helmet or VRcardboard. "Women's stories" is a journey through narrative thatincludes 360 degree immersive videos with glimpses and views of thenatural world that aims to reflect the high emotion, aesthetics anddynamics of the beauty (sublime) of nature. From Helen to Antigone, from ancient to modern womanhood, thepresent connects with the past and outlines the future through amagical digital journey in an immersive environment where space, timeand human senses are redefined, evolved and challenged. Women's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U EThe third project is a virtual narrative entitled "Leave the hens alone"and is a three-dimensional digital artwork with sound and transitionbut is also presented as a framed printed artwork. The artwork aims toexplore women’s struggle to meet society’s stereotypes such asfertility, mating etc.All the artworks are presented in various ways. For instance, the samestory is approached with different visual methodology such as virtualpoetry, prints, sculptures, constructions, 3D artwork, VR 360 ImmersiveVideo, QR codes, visual intervention by performers etc. Αll thesecoexist harmoniously in a homogenous way, while at the same timeeach artwork keeps its individuality. It is an endless journey ofimagination and creation. Women's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U EWomen's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U Ehttps://coronahaikus.com/CORONA HAIKUS VISUAL POETRY INTIMES OF ISOLATIONMaria ChristoforouWomen's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U Ehttps://coronahaikus.com/CORONA HAIKUS VISUAL POETRY INTIMES OF ISOLATIONMaria ChristoforouWomen's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U Ehttps://coronahaikus.com/CORONA HAIKUS VISUAL POETRY INTIMES OF ISOLATION Sandra GaudenziWomen's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U Ehttps://coronahaikus.com/CORONA HAIKUS VISUAL POETRY INTIMES OF ISOLATION Sandra Tabares Duque Women's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U E CORONA HAIKUS VISUAL POETRY INTIMES OF ISOLATION -  VIDEO Coronahaikus Community Sandra Gaudenzi Alex TzavellaMaria ChristoforouWomen's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U E LEAVE THE HENS ALONE  Created by Maria ChristoforouVoice actress: Nicoletta ChristoforouWomen's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U E WOMEN'S STORIES TRIPTYCH   Maria Christoforou Women's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U E WOMEN'S STORIES RED DRESS  Maria Christoforou Women's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U E WOMEN'S STORIES LITTLE PLANETS VIOLETA-HELLEN  Created by Maria ChristoforouVoice actress: Nicoletta ChristoforouMusic: Andreas Kameris  Women's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U E  WOMEN'S STORIES  LITTLE PLANETS  ANNA-ANTIGONE Created by Maria ChristoforouVoice actress: Nicoletta ChristoforouMusic: Andreas Kameris  Women's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U E  WOMEN'S STORIES JOURNEYMaria Christoforou   Women's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U E  WOMEN'S STORIES IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING 360 DEGREE VIDEOCreated by Maria ChristoforouVoice actress: Nicoletta ChristoforouMusic: Andreas Kameris Women's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U E WOMEN'S STORIES IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING 360 DEGREE VIDEOCreated by Maria ChristoforouVoice actress: Nicoletta ChristoforouMusic: Andreas Kameris Women's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U E WOMEN'S STORIES IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING 360 DEGREE VIDEOCreated by Maria ChristoforouVoice actress: Nicoletta ChristoforouMusic: Andreas Kameris Women's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U E WOMEN'S STORIES IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING 360 DEGREE VIDEOCreated by Maria ChristoforouVoice actress: Nicoletta ChristoforouMusic: Andreas Kameris  Special Thanks to:Duncan Higgins Andrea MonetaNicoletta Christoforou Andrei KroupaDiana DanialovaAndreas KamerisCoronahaikus community, Sandra Gaudenzi, Sandra Tabares Duque & Alex Tzavella Koulla KarayiannidouIoulia PapageorgiChris ConstantinouMyro GeorgiouXenia TsiamantaMakis AvraamSavas IacovidesCynthia EfremoglouSofia TsangaridouA.S. Print XpressEKATE The National Machinery for Women's Rights       Women's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U EWomen's storiesI M M E R S I V E  E X H I B I T I O N  C A T A L O G U EPublisher:   Copyrights: Maria ChristoforouPrinting: A.S. Print XpressISBN 978-9925-7833-0-4October 2021  

Corona Haikus @ Women's Stories Exhibition

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Corona Haikus @ Women's Stories Exhibition

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