Exhibition on view:
March 7 – 10, 2024

Curated by:
Stacie Ant and Carmilla Sumantry

Presented by:
Chroma Link Collective

Location:
The Kent
Vancouver, Canada

Hori7ons is an artist-led, community-driven, immersive digital art experience in Vancouver, Canada. Produced by Chroma Link Collective, the four-day exhibition presents seven local artists’ diverse perspectives on the impact of technology on culture in The Kent’s immersive gallery space.

The immersive art event is curated by Stacie Ant and Carmilla Sumantry, and features works by Stacie Ant, Kevin Holliday, Lydia Pourmand, Zuleyma Prado, Saida Saetgar, Carmilla Sumantry, and Guile Twardowski. The artists created 4 minutes of video work custom to the gallery space to fully immerse viewers in the experience of their respective visions.

As digital artists, Stacie and Carmilla have experienced the scarcity of opportunities for quality exhibitions in Vancouver. Their combined experience in curation and event organization is motivating them to produce Hori7ons as the solution. The event is a first-of-its-kind community-driven digital art group exhibition in Vancouver, Canada.

At this pivotal moment with the expedited advancement of creative technology, Hori7ons presents an elevated showcase of imagined futures from artists celebrated for their expressions in digital media. From cinematography and 3D animation to AI-assisted creations, various media and emerging creative technology works comment on the social media culture, innovations in music-making tools, AI-propelled dystopian futures, and more.

*Stacie Ant is the co-curator and one of the exhibiting artists at the immersive digital art experience, Hori7ons*

“As digital art is just beginning to receive recognition and technology is quickly transforming the tools of the medium, this is a pivotal moment to commemorate and explore the future of art.”

— from the press release

The local artists will be showcasing their work that challenge the way we view technology and culture.

Stacie Ant, a Russian-Ukrainian multimedia artist and OCAD University Integrated Media graduate, specializes in 3D animation, digital fashion, and AR. Her work, a blend of technology, humor, and virtual reality critiques, features in Vice, Vanity Fair, Vogue Italia, and Its Nice That.

Read our interview with Stacie Ant to learn more about her art, creative process, and inspirations.

*Carmilla Sumantry is the co-curator and one of the exhibiting artists at the immersive digital art experience, Hori7ons*

Carmilla Sumantry is an interdisciplinary creative based in Vancouver, Canada. Her style in this medium is described as "surrealist dream states, translations of escapism, and visions of alternate realities.” The work she will be showcasing has been exhibited globally, including a Wonderfruit stage, a Superchief Gallery group show, and a Times Square billboard with NFT.NYC.

With a unique DIY background in the arts of photography, Zuleyma Prado is an Afro-Indigenous artist who has always had a deep rooted love for creating with her community and reaching to people in an unapologetically raw and sincere way through her creative direction, writing and photography. She is currently focused on creating image artwork with artists for independent labels and art communities in both the US & Canada.

Saida Saetgar is a freelance 3D Designer and Artist based in Vancouver. Her works explore themes of futurism, artificial intelligence & nostalgia and have been exhibited in various shows across North America such as Art Basel, CADAF and Vancouver Mural Festival.

*Saida Saetgar is one of the exhibiting artists at the immersive digital art experience, Hori7ons*

Kevin Holliday is a dynamic screen-based installation and performance artist, whose work delves into futurity, identity creation, and digital subjectivities. Drawing from their experiences as a marginalized artist in the digital world, Kevin's creations offer a unique perspective on the interplay between technology and self-expression.

Guile Twardowski is a visionary Latin Artist and Creative Director at Dapper Labs. His influential artworks, numbering over 2 million, have earned recognition from prestigious institutions worldwide including the Schinkel Pavillon (Berlin), ZKM (Karlsruhe), MAXXI (Rome), HEK (Basel), as well as presented in Paris, London, NYC, Shenzhen, and Copenhagen.

Lydia Pourmand is a motion graphics, 3D design, and illustration designer with a diverse portfolio ranging from album covers & projection mapping, to hand illustrations & lyric videos, to merchandise pieces & social media animations. A lifelong creative, Lydia explores the world through a design lens.

*Lydia Pourmand is one of the exhibiting artists at the immersive digital art experience, Hori7ons*

“The exhibition is motivated by a vision to empower local emerging digital artists with an opportunity to showcase their work in a format that does justice to the craft. With a mission to engage and educate the Vancouver community on the digital art medium, Hori7ons aspires to elevate and expand the appreciation of digital art both locally and beyond.”

— from press release

The exhibition will run from March 7th till the 10th, including an opening reception with a VIP preview and a closing event. RSVP to the events here.

The organizers, Chroma Link Collective, champions digital artists worldwide. Collaborating with diverse curators, international artists, and organizations, they’ve forged a legacy of elevating tech-driven art. Innovation and novel storytelling methods at their core, their vision is to consistently redefine and uplift the digital art narrative.

Don’t miss the event if you’re a Vancouver-based digital artist, and let us know your thoughts!