Tamiko Thiel
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American, b.1957
Media: Art, VR, 3D, Immersive Installation, 3D Printing
The Travels of Mariko Horo
Interactive 3D virtual reality installation, 2006
“Who is Mariko? She has maps brought to the East by Marco Polo in 1272. Perhaps she is his daughter or granddaughter, her mother or grandmother having been abducted to China by the soldiers of Kublai Khan when they tried to invade Japan in 1274 and 1281, and finally returned to Japan when Polo departed returned to the West in 1290. Perhaps she has just heard stories from her mother or grandmother. Perhaps it does not matter.After all, as a time traveler she is not restricted to any single story.
All that matters is her journey and what she sees on her journey. You are invited to investigate her world, sailing among the islands, seeing what adventures await you when you enter the strange and exotic buildings floating in the Western Seas.”
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