Work \u201cAntivirtual Helmets\u201d was selected for the 1st Moscow Art Biennale and the 8th Krasnojarsk Biennale; however, the variant which has been brought to Riga is brand new. All visitors are invited to try the antivirtual helmets. Each helmet has different optics \u2013 helmet no. 2 has been created so that left eye of the person who is wearing it is looking straight ahead, while the right eye sees what is behind the person. When wearing helmet no. 4, the left eye is looking to the left side and the right eye is looking to the right side thus suggesting how fish might see the world. Helmet no. 5 will show the person from above. Helmet no. 6 will show the world through three wide angle lenses. When wearing helmet no. 7, the person has the opportunity to choose either to look lower or higher than the level of the eyesight or with just one eye higher and the other one lower. Helmet no. 8 will exchange the perceived by the left eye with what has been perceived by the right one and vice versa. When trying on the helmets the person might get confused and feel disorientated at first since it takes about 20 minutes for the brain to adjust to the new situation. It also takes time to adjust to reality once the helmet is taken off.<\/p>\n
Video \u201cRoad\u201d has been exhibited at the Moscow Art Biennale, Kansk Video Festival and Moscow Art Forum.<\/p>\n
\u201cKuda begut sobaki\u201d was founded in 2000. In their works, they look at issues connected with technologies, habits and superstitions of modern people. The group unites artists, programmers and engineers (Vlad Bulatov, Natalia Grekhova, Olga Inozemtseva, Alexey Korzukhin), who create kinetic sculptures, objects, installations, videos, gadgets, carry out actions. They create works both for art and for science and technologies exhibitions. The group has realized several projects in collaboration with scientists: \u201cField\u201d and \u201cField-2. Eye\u201d in collaboration with the Magnetics Faculty, Ural State University, installation \u201cJelly and Lightening\u201d in collaboration with the Ural State Technical University. and others In their works physical experience intertwines with mythological messages. \u201cKuda begut sobaki\u201d strive to create images of optical and poetical illusions and tackle the theories of technologies and fantasies through their own experience. In 2005, \u201cKuda begut sobaki\u201d were invited to have an exhibition at the State Tretyakov Gallery.<\/p>\n