Arts based research is central to criticality in the visual arts. At Virga, we recognise that research is an extension of practice, and over time, is evidence of sustained critical thought manifested in making, thinking, and exploration.
Projects
The Doughnut (W)Hole Pavilion at The Wrong Biennale
2025-2026
Curated by Kim Shaw and produced by Sarah-Jane Field, The Doughnut (W)Hole Pavilion for the 7th Wrong Biennale explored and embraced ‘a world transformed by AI.’ The starting point? ‘Is the hole in a doughnut part of a doughnut?’
Svetlana Atlavina: Clay and Augmented Reality (CAR)
2023-2024
The Clay and Augmented Reality (CAR) project, supported by Arts Council England in 2023–2024, explored how memory recollection could be evoked through a hybrid use of materials, clay and AR, during public participatory art workshops.
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