Art4Sea Virtual Exhibition Platform
The Art4Sea Virtual Exhibition Platform is a digital space that mirrors the ocean’s power to connect, bringing together distant islands, cultures and creative voices into one shared immersive environment.
The exhibition is designed as an underwater hub, where users are fully immersed beneath the ocean’s surface. Twenty-four transparent bubbles float and drift gently in the surrounding space, each one representing access to a unique artwork experience.
More than just visual elements, the bubbles evoke the fragile balance of marine ecosystems: delicate, interconnected and suspended in constant motion. By interacting with them, the user becomes part of this balance, part of a system that requires attention, care and awareness of the ocean as a living, shared space.
The virtual environment is accessed through a VR headset and relies entirely on hand-based interaction. No controllers are needed. Users engage with the exhibition through natural gestures, enhancing the sense of weightlessness and immersion. This intuitive system transforms the user from a passive observer into an active participant.
Each bubble contains a 10-second video preview of the artwork it holds, offering a glimpse into its content. These previews are designed to spark curiosity and allow users to follow their interests, choosing which paths to explore in this open journey into ocean literacy.
The result is an immersive, fluid and open-ended journey. A virtual gallery that reflects the ocean not only in form but also in function. A space of connection, attention and discovery.