41-Minute VR Documentary Finding Frida Premieres at Venice, Reviving Forgotten Artist Frida Hansen
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41-Minute VR Documentary Finding Frida Premieres at Venice, Reviving Forgotten Artist Frida Hansen
1 articles · Updated · UploadVR · Sep 3
Summary
Finding Frida debuted at Venice Immersive as a 41-minute XR installation, placing viewers inside a miniature Art Nouveau villa that expands into portals through Frida Hansen’s life and work.
Photorealistic 3D scans, animated artwork, archival materials and voice-over drawn from Hansen interviews and historical sources replace a conventional documentary format to rediscover the once-renowned Norwegian textile artist.
Cecilie Levy—Hansen’s great-great-granddaughter—guided and scripted the project, while director Hilde K. Kjøs made her first VR work with producer Bjørn-Morten Nerland and RippleX Studios.
Venice is the starting point for an international launch through Sept. 12, with festival and exhibition plans in Norway and abroad, though no home release has been announced.