A Museum of 3d “Primmed” Paintings
An Overview

 Primtings Museum is a “primmed paintings” gallery.
 “We are a museum dedicated to the interactive exploration of famous paintings and
artwork brought to virtual life via 3d prims and other techniques.”
 Origins
 Founded & Created by Ina Centaur in 2008
 Exhibits contributed by dozens of SL artists. (Some of whom you’d meet @ the Q&A)
 Presentation Outline
 Architecture & Infrastructure
 Functional Aesthetics of a Virtual Museum
 Mission & Purpose
 Tour
 Outreach
 Q&A with Virtually Present Artists!

 Virtual World Functional Efficiency
 <500 prims including interior & all signage
 Strategic usage of Megaprims to create foundation
 Sculpted Prims add additional prim-saving detail
 Style
 Elegance with flair.
 Conveyance of institute, yet low-key.
 Varied structure for different sculptures.
 Realism with a hint of perpetual sunny days. (Hey, we’re in SL!)
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 To explore how famous pieces in traditional art can take on a
virtual form, in the most direct way—by direct adaption and
interpretation, from a number of different SL artists.
 To utilize the 3d/interactive element of a virtual world in the
creation of an art gallery of old and famous artwork in a new
form.
 “The role of art is to make a world which can be inhabited.”
—William Saroyan
 Ultimately, to create worlds “composed” of paintings, so that you
might be able to “live” inside one. Or, at least to walk into one…

 Designed to “feel” like an RL museum, where visitors can explore and “stumble upon” an
exhibit—but, also with some SL perks:
 Each primting has a direct TP LM, with identifying picture.
 Some primtings are listed in Search.
 Primtings Maps allow for instant TP to location.
 Primtings TP Wall has a directory of all primtings, organized by Movement.
 Signage Accompanying Each Exhibit:
 Guide Sign summarizes details
 SL Artist Name
 RL Artist Name
 Painting Name
 Movement (Color-Coded)
 Primtings Serial Number
 Portrait of 2D/RL “painting”
 Artist’s Statement expounds on SL interpretation
 http://Primtings.com has a web directory of all primtings, with photo previews and further
contextual information.

 Location Segmented into “Venues” (Alphabetical)
 Primtings Alcove
 Primtings Anteroom
 Primtings Atrium
 Primtings Campus
 Primtings Corridor
 Primtings Mezzanine
 Primtings Microcosm
 Primtings Observatory
 Primtings Stacks
 Entrances
 Primtings North Entrance
 Primtings South Entrance
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 Galleries (Named by Movement, Non-Locational)
 Bauhaus  Post-Modernism
 Contemporary  Neoclassicism
 Cubist  Op-Art
 Dada  Pop Art
 Impressionism  Realism
 Post-Impressionism  Suprematism
 Modernism  Surrealism
 @ Primtings Mezzanine or http://Primtings.com

 Primtings is a sim-sized museum.
 Primtings is staffed by volunteers, but mostly just IC.
 Primtings is one of Ina Centaur’s (secretly) favorite pet
projects. Like all of her endeavors on SL, it receives no
external funding, other than from herself.
 Funding/support, however, is always welcome!

 Open Submission
 Primtings has a permanent “Call for Artists” bulletin
available to prospective prim’ed paintings artists.
 25% Acceptance Rate – but Primtings II might come, soon.
Funding?
 Word of Mouth
 We don’t press artists to help publicize, though they’re
welcome to.
 No active attempts of publicity other than word of mouth!
 If you like us, tell a friend (or two, or twenty)!

 AM Radio  Paula Dix
 Blue Tsuki  Shellina Winkler
 Bryn Oh  Solkide Auer
 Cel Edman  Tezcatlipoca Bisiani
 Dekka Raymaker  Ub Yifu
 Eshi Otawara  Voodoo Shilton
 Gatz Morang  Wizard Gynoid
 Ina Centaur  Wyatt Wellman
 Kacy Despres  Zephyru Zapedzki