Clubber Spotlight: Lily Taylor & Dylan Furness
Dazed Clubbers Lily Taylor and Dylan Furness' upcoming exhibition titled NESS PROJECT will be showing at The Yard, Manchester from 10-11 September. We caught up with Lily on the motivations behind the exhibition, and why her background in creative technology and gaming & extended realities linked so well with Dylan's forward thinking designs to achieve their shared world-building vision.
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“I would call myself a creative technologist and strategist; I am interested in using emerging technologies to create immersive artwork and enjoy using software such as Blender, Unity and Unreal Engine, although I am more interested in why and how new technologies are being used in marketing and using theory to conceptualise ideas.
"The exhibition is a collaboration between myself and local fashion designer Dylan Furness. Dylan is wanting to launch his brand and I have just finished my masters degree in Gaming and Extended Reality, where I focussed on how brands are using XR technologies to bring consumers into physical spaces. I wanted to create my own event, and Dylan has a strong brand aesthetic that I thought would be perfect for world building. Our aim is to bring Dylan's collection to life using my knowledge of XR tech to create an immersive and unique experience, completely transporting visitors to the world of Dylan's designs. The exhibition includes AR enhanced photography, a mixed reality headset game, sensory experiences and a sculptural display of Dylan’s clothing.
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“I mainly find inspiration for my work through research; I love using WGSN Insights to explore how technology is being used in marketing. I want to stay ahead and find that reading trend reports helps with this. I also follow lots of amazing creatives online and try to visit exhibitions in person. I love collaboration and find that my biggest inspiration is always my collaborator – Dylan has pushed my creative skills in a way where I’ve been able to realise an event that does justice to his incredible designs."
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