The Day I Heard the Sounds of the World
Premiering Knight New Work Commissioned by Miami MoCAAD
Artist Marielle Plaisir, "The Day I Heard the Sounds of the World"
Overview for AR/VR Exhibition
The Virtual Reality (VR) app for “The Day I Heard the Sounds of the World” will soon be available for download through the Meta App Lab Store. The VR app will be available in English, Spanish, French and Brazilian Portuguese.
The Augmented Reality (AR) app “The Day I Heard the Sounds of the World” will soon be available for download through both the Google Play Store and Apple Store. The AR app will be available in English, Spanish, French and Brazilian Portuguese.
Exhibition Description
Marielle Plaisir is a French-Caribbean multimedia artist who has been exploring the concepts of domination and supremacy for many years. Plaisir's artworks resists harmful histories and offers hope for a better future, drawing attention to the interconnections between humans, the universality of fractured identities, and the power of recognizing and depicting inner worlds. This project, consisting of digital artworks and a multimedia piece, has earned the prestigious 2022 Knight New Work Award from the Knight Foundation.
Gallery
Marielle Plaisir's solo exhibition "Strange Fruits" is currently on view at the Coral Gables Art Museum. Her new work "The Day I Heard the Sounds of the World" will join "Strange Fruits" exhibition and will be on view from April 5-28, 2024.
