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VIRTUAL DRAG! is a virtual reality encounter with 3d scans of drag queens & kings in fantasy environments by Alison Bennett, Megan Beckwith & Mark Payne. This project was assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body, Deakin Motion.Lab & Media Lab Melbourne

The notion of the Virtual Drag project appeared like a bright flash – “Let’s make 3D scans of drag queens”!

Presenation of the work The virtual reality work is presented with the VR headsets resting on white dressing tables. The installation includes prints of the model ‘textures’ that reveal something of the process behind the work. The VR installation can be complemented by video content projected on adjacent walls and live sound by the Transylvanian Gypsy Kings, who also appear in the VR experience.

Where it has appeared

VIRTUAL DRAG: SPEAKING ACADEMICALLY Written by Alison Bennett in December 2015