Simon Penny's “Traces” was honoured with a Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 1999, category Interactive Art.
Traces is a project for networked CAVEs (immersive VR spaces). But it is very different in its goals and its nature from any other CAVE or VR project (to the knowledge of the author). The root of the project is a long standing concern over the disembodying quality of the VR experience, which stands in a stark contrast…
About Simon Penny
Simon Penny (AUS) is an artist, theorist and teacher in the field of interactive media art. His art practice constists interactive and robotiv installations, which have been exhibited in the US, Australia and Europe.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.