POP 01 SPEAKER SERIES: VR + ART

In collaboration with the FADER and supported by: Anne-Marie Canning. This past June we explored the intersection of VR, music and art with a pop-up installation at TIFF Bell Lightbox that was filled with beauty, delight and surprises (like moss-covered headsets that we're pretty sure will show up on Paris runways soon). Along with the exhibition we invited Industry experts, creatives, and artists to talk on the past, present, and future of virtual reality. MODERATOR: JOSEPH PATEL VICE PRESIDENT OF CONTENT + CREATIVE AT THE FADER Joseph Patel is Vice President of Content + Creative at The FADER, leading the award-winning publication through international expansion and development of award-winning programming. Patel has produced a content slate that includes documentaries, scripted shorts, music videos, festival livestreams and social videos. SPEAKERS IN THIS PANEL: ADAM ROBEZZOLI PARTNER, NEW TROPICS Adam Robezzoli is the founding member of Attract Mode and a co-founder at LA Game Space. He is also half of New Tropics, a Canadian/​American company he runs along with Henry Faber, which built the VR project Light Spirit. ERSIN HAN ERSIN DIRECTOR, MARSHMALLOW LASER FEAST Ersin Han Ersin is a visual artist and director who is focused on the interaction between virtual spaces, light and body, and the tension between real and synthesized experiences. He has designed, directed, and collaborated with the likes of New Movement Collective Nest, Imogen Heap - "Me the Machine," and Marshmallow Laser Feast on In the Eyes of The Animals. Han’s work has been exhibited around the world including the Lisbon Triennial, Istanbul Design Biennale, Sundance Film Festival, and at showcases in London, New York, and Shanghai. In addition to producing commissioned art projects, Han also works as Director at the technology-driven art collective Marshmallow Laser Feast. HENRY FABER VR CONSULTANT Henry Faber is a consultant focused on fostering creative, inclusive, collaborative communities. He is also the co-curator of TIFF's summer POP series. SPECIAL THANKS: Dames Making Games Funktronic Labs Henry Faber, New Tropics/​Gamma Space Collaborative Studio Josh Randall