Events
WORKSHOP: VIRTUAL/MIXED REALITY IN ARTISTIC PROCESSES
23 MAY 2026
This workshop provided by Flavia Mazzanti and Manuel Bonell offered an introductory, hands-on experience with virtual and mixed reality (VR/MR) in the context of digital art and creative practices. Participants explored the fundamental principles of immersive media while experimenting with processes for designing and shaping virtual objects and environments.
Using VR modeling and sculpting tools (such as Gravity Sketch), participants developed their own spatial ideas and gained insight into the basics of 3D design. The workshop also encouraged collaborative creation: working in small groups, participants co-created within shared virtual spaces.
Flavia Mazzanti and Manuel Bonell are media artists and co-founders of Immerea, a Vienna-based indie studio focusing on the development of VR games and interactive installations. Their interdisciplinary practice explores new modes of perception and interaction in virtual and hybrid spaces, with a strong focus on artistic quality and level of experimentation. Their work has been exhibited internationally at institutions and festivals including Ars Electronica (Linz), DIG Shibuya (Tokyo), KunstHaus Wien (Vienna), Kunsthaus Graz, FILE Festival (São Paulo), MESH Festival (Basel), DA Z - Digital Arts Festival Zurich, and ADAF - Athens Digital Arts Festival. Alongside their studio practice, they are both active as university lecturers, speakers, and co-organizers of XR Austria, Austria’s largest community for immersive technologies.
This workshop was part of the Vienna Digital Cultures 2026 programme of events.