Author: Vanessa Blaylock

As a virtual public artist my work invites avatar communities to express their identity, explore their culture, and demand their civil rights.
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VB Previz #23 – A Wedding

Previz: A Wedding VB cast member Rebekah Newall is getting married! The lucky girl is Kira Macalroy….

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Randomize, RIP

I’m sure it’s hard to be LL, because everything you do gets relentless hindsight complaints from your…

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VB Previz #22 – The Dance of Life

During VBFM-3 – Starlight yesterday, NightOwl reflected on our wearing of atypical body shapes, how for better…

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VB Previz #21 – 2nd Degree Burn

We’ve all seen the SL skins that have tan lines, as if you were at the beach…

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VB Previz #20 – Living Brushes

Now it is flesh itself that applies colour to the surface at my instructions. Yves Klein loved…

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VB Previz #19 – Zone of Immaterial Sensibility

Fifty years ago, in June and December 1959, French artist Yves Klein defined the Zone of Immaterial…

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VBFM #2 – Veil

Pink Velvet 25 July 2009 VB/CO “Script Girl” Lyssa Varun came across a full perm “Disney Life”…

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VB Previz #18 – Veil

VB Cast Member Lyssa showed me Etain Peregrine’s Disney Life Burka yesterday. I think it’s fair to…

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VB Previz #17 – Fuck Toy

I spent some time yesterday with VB Cast member Lyssa. She had lots of technical ideas for…

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VB06 – Cast & Crew

VB06 – Golden / Red == VB06 LINKS == • VB06 PERFORMANCE DOCUMENT • VB06 Cast •…

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VB06 – Production Pix

Boofy Halfpint, Pathfinder Linden, and the cast of VB06 == VB06 – GOLDEN / RED == ==…

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VB06 – Performance Document

Click on any image, for a larger, more detailed image! Vaneeesa Blaylock and SaintLEOlions Zimmer present Boofy…

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VB05 / VBFM #1 – Brooklyn is Watching

== VB05 – BROOKLYN IS WATCHING == a 19-hour flashmob from Thursday, 2 July 09, 6pm SLT…

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Rineke Dijkstra

After posting David Goldblatt’s famous swimsuit photo, I sort of felt like I had to do a…

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David Goldblatt

Women on a stage. In sexy high-heels no less. The moment in this David Goldblatt image is…

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VB Previz #16 – Marie

The Criss Museum, where we’re hoping to produce our performance I Advance Masked later this year, sent…

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VB04 – Production Pix

Vaneeesa discussing logistics with VHAC Director, Soundsmith. == VB04 LINKS == IMAGES: • Performance Document • •…

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VB04 – Performance Document

== VB04 LINKS == IMAGES: • Performance Document • • Cast • • Production Pix • •…

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VB04 – Cast & Crew

== VB04 LINKS == IMAGES: • Performance Document • • Cast • • Production Pix • •…

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VB Previz #15 – Body Transplant

What would you have if you put George Bush’s brain in David Beckham’s body? Or Paris Hilton’s…

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VB Previz #14 – Two Wear My Skin

In a number of conversations and events recently, the idea of what it means to wear some…

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Boy George

I’d like to talk about Boy George, not because his band rocked a few tunes back in…

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VB Previz #13 – Gianni Versace

“Gianni was a genius. I’m a sister.” — Donatella Versace, 2002 I thought I’d add a few…

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John Cage

There is vastly more to the John Cage oeuvre than my knowledge of it, and even my…

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Eloh Eliot – Starlight

Starlight IV, originally uploaded by Eloh Eliot. kk — sorry my 2nd SL artist post is about…

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VB Previz #12 – Beth Levine

YOU are SO right! This “pair” of boots by Beth Levine (1914-2006) is just about the most…

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VB Previz #11 – Bitch

Visualization: Rokkit Bitch by Annie Aaris So, I was playing around in Looklet again… not because we…

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VB Previz #10 – Reparations

The United States is a nation of great diversity and tolerance. It is also a nation with…

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The Romulan Neutral Zone

Hello Seasprite! You mentioned some TV show… I’ve never seen it… but I should tell you what…

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Data Viz: Visualizer

I’m going thru some serious withdrawal pains with Touchgraph being down. So I’ve been shopping for alternate FB Friend Visualizations.