This is one really special sunday, not only is it the 10/10/10, but Second Life will be hosting one really incredible event tonight.

As part of the 2010 Imagine Festival, UTSA is presenting SnowCrash. This newest exhibit at UTSA”s ArtSpace is a scene of Neal Stephenson’s 1992 novel “Snow Crash.” The entire sim was developed by Igor Ballyhoo in collaboration with Rebeca Bashly, both of whom worked tirelessly for weeks to create an immersive environment that captures the mood and scenery of Stephenson’s novel. This work alone makes a visit to the exhibit more than worthwhile.

(Picture courtesy of Starlash Sweetwater)

What further adds to the experience is the fantastic art placed by some of the most prominent artists in SL. The exhibit includes 3D and 2D art set on boats and rafts around a central ship, as well as art placed on the ship itself. In alphabetical order and by “dimensions,” the artists are:

3D ART:

Alizarin Goldflake

Ariel Brearly

Artistide Despres

Bryn Oh

Eliza Wierwight

Glyph Graves

Jedda Zenovka

Misprint Thursday

Sabrinaa Nightfire

Shellina Winkler

Sorror Nishi

Ub Yifu

2D ART:

Bliss Violet

Eliza Wierwight

Lilianna Clarity

Starlash Sweetwater

ADDITIONAL LOCATION:

The education collaboration between August Chrome (Peru) and constructivIST Solo (USA) has led to the creation of a Global Social Networking Visualization Map on the sim adjacent to UTSA’s ArtSpace – the UTSA Administrative Island. Please add yourself to the forming network by clicking on the map at the location you wish your marker to show at.  To connect with the others who placed a marker, just click on their’s and wait for them  to accept your request to connect. If you received a request you can either accept the request via menu OR click their marker in return.

The exhibition will officially open at 3PM SLT today, Starlash Sweetwater will be the DJ for the time of the party (YaY)

Wether you want to attend the party or visit the Sim (just look at the picture, aren’t you already getting all excited about it???),  teleport to UTSA’s ARTSPACE