Kevin Gordon - ARtist Unbound
This is an immersive public AR art gallery created for the web! This project is a posthumous artistic collaboration between a father and son that blends contemporary and digital immersive art. The father, Hugh Gordon, was a naturally gifted artist born in Kingston, Jamaica. His collection of work includes a variety of drawings and paintings highlighting slices of Caribbean Life and Black Culture. Engraved in wood is a sketch his father drew of himself in years past, embedded with a QR code. Upon scanning the QR code, users are transported to an immersive art gallery that showcases more of his father’s artwork, utilizing WebAR technology.
Bio:
Kevin Gordon, a game designer and graduate student from Mount Vernon, NY, is a Hard of Hearing individual who specializes in Environment Art, Technical Art, and designing immersive experiences for VR and AR. Over the past few years, he has contributed to various VR projects as the Environment and Technical Artist throughout their production. Each project offered him the opportunity to push the boundaries of his craft and reach new creative heights. As he continues to develop and engage with VR games and experiences, Kevin has observed a significant issue across the medium—one he aims to address through this project.