LaTurbo Avedon. Dandelion (Infinite Wishes and Simulation Era Practices)

Nonbinary avatar artist LaTurbo Avedon invites viewers to visit Dandelion, a simulated club space and site-specific installation, in this welcome talk that will kick off the BetaCamp XR streamingPARTY activities. They will discuss the impacts of automation and generative utilities in creative practice and reflect on the past decade of working solely through virtual environments.

LaTurbo Avedon is an avatar and artist, creating work that emphasizes the practice of non-physical identity and authorship. Avedon has developed a body of work that illuminates the ever-growing intensity between users and the virtual, pursuing creative environments that deepen the meaning of immaterial experiences. They curate and design Panther Modern, a file-based exhibition space that encourages artists to create site-specific installations for the Internet.

LaTurbo’s process of character creation continues through gaming, performance and exhibitions. Their work has appeared internationally, including MAK – Museum of Applied Arts (Vienna), The Manchester International Festival UK, Transmediale (Berlin), Haus der elektronischen Künste (Basel), HMVK (Dortmund), Barbican Center (London), TRANSFER Gallery (New York), Galeries Lafayette (Paris), and The Whitney Museum (New York City).