Moya, The Artist and Location

 

One artist who's been part of Second Life for eleven years is Patrick Moya (Moya Janus). A friendly man, Moya was happy to take Gemma Cleanslate on a tour of his four-sim area. Moya is known for his light-hearted work, often putting his likeness in it. And there's much of it to be seen of many varieties, both at his sim and other places on the Grid. Gemma was impressed, calling him one of the most interesting people she met in Second Life.

Read Gemma's article in Places.

SL Video: "Second Life Destinations - Moya Land"

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From Draxtor Despres for Second Life on July 31, "Patrick Moya is a French contemporary artist keen on expressing himself through the diffusion and transformation of his name and image. Many examples of his colorful work can be found at his Second Life galleries including photography, painting, and sculpture."

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Since its beginning, artists have found Second Life to be a means of expression - from installations and exhibits like Bryn Oh’s work, to galleries and fundraisers like the Raglan Shire Artwalk  - art has always been a key element of the Second Life Community.

 

With recent conversations about the ending of the initial iteration of the LEA, and what may be soon to follow in its spirit, it is clear that not only is art in Second Life important to artists, but it is also important to the community.

 

Acclaimed French artist, Patrick Moya (Moya Janus in Second Life) has an impressive and expansive breadth of work that spans over 40 years, and includes dolls designed for UNICEF, ceramic sculptures, video and projection art, and the work he’s done in Second Life at “Moya Land.”

 

Moya Land is a space in which he says he can realise a dream - to be a character who lives inside of his own work. To find out more about Moya Land and the artist, watch this Destination video and login to check out the Moya Galleries in Second Life. If you do not speak French, be sure to turn on closed captioning to English.

To head to Moya Land: https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Moya/129/129/22/

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Cyber Nice Carnival 2016

On Saturday January 30th at 11AM SL time, The Cyber Carnival took place in the Moya sim. Done in cooperation with Virtual Ability, and the real-life the Office of Tourism and Congress of Nice, France, the event was an extension of the real-life Carnival in the city. Deaflegacy Darkbloom, our newest writer, was there as Moya Janus filmed the event, to be shown on screens at it's real-life counterpart.

Read Deaflegacy's article in Events.