Suzanne Treister
1993-6

Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise?

Two series of paintings

Essay by Richard Grayson 1994


    
Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Series 1
1993-94
15 works
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1993 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? (Title painting) 1993 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? (Software) 1993 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? The Virtual Scene - Select Movement 1993 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Floating Flying Falling 1993 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Floating
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1993 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Interface 1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Inside the Tower: Select from Menu 1993 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Virtual Interior 1993 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Notice Board, L.A. USA 1993 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Various Histories: The Script, Double Vision, Hungarian Uprising, Sound Studio
 
1993 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Inside the Virtual Castle: Select Enter/Exit 1993 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Virtual Eyes 1993 -Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Trace painting of what you have seen after walking around the virtual scene following the shape of a flower whilst looking straight ahead 1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? What you have seen after spinning around 6 times in the virtual space whilst nodding your head. 1993 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Virtual Spin


Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Series 2
1994-96
60 works

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1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? (Title painting)
1993-4 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Software - Schloß Neuschwanstein
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? The Virtual Scene: Schloss Neuschwanstein
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from within the Virtual Castle: Kiss/Kiss From Frankenstein to Dawn Castle (typefaces) computer generated morph
1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from the Livingroom of the Virtual Castle: Dying for your sins
1993-4 - SOFTWARE/Q. Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise?/Entrance to the Study of the Virtual Castle
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Entering the Study of the Virtual Castle
 1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from the Study of the Virtual Castle: Alphabetical
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Menu from the Study of the Virtual Castle: Search - Betray - Quit
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from the Study of the Virtual Castle
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1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from the Study of the Virtual Castle: Prosthetic memory Ink 1993-4 - SOFTWARE/Q. Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise?/Glockenspiel
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from the Study of the Virtual Castle: Glockenspiel
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Inside the Virtual Castle, up by the curtains: Animal voice options: select from menu to acquire
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise - Ethical Hallucinations
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1993-4 - SOFTWARE/Q. Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise?/Entrance to the Diningroom of the Virtual Castle 1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Entering the Diningroom

1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Inside the Diningroom of the Virtual Castle. (jewel tv)
1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from the Sound Control Room of the Virtual Castle: States of Perpetual Paranoia
1996 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Paranoid Nostalgia 36" x 30"
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1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Walking Tours in Virtual Reality (4 Seasons) and trace paintings of what you have seen
Collection Murray Whale
 1993-4 - SOFTWARE/Q. Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise?/Entrance to the Hallway of the Virtual Castle 1993-4 - SOFTWARE/Q. Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise?/Kiss
1993-4 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Scene from the Hallway of the Virtual Castle: Chair
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from within the Virtual Castle: Memorial
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1993-4 - SOFTWARE/Q. Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise?/Entrance to the Kitchen of the Virtual Castle
1996 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Entering the Kitchen in Reverse No. 1.
1996 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Kitsch'n Love morph
1996 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? entering the Kitchen No. 2
Collection Murray Whale
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from the Kitchen of the Virtual Castle: Kitsch'n Ware
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1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Paintings from within the Virtual Castle: Kitsch'n slip (2) 10" x 14" 1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from the Kitchen of the Virtual Castle: Kitsch'n Slip
1996 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? entering the Kitchen in Reverse No. 2.
Collection Art Gallery of South Australia
 1993-4 - SOFTWARE/Q. Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise?/Kitsch'n Sink
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from the Kitchen of the Virtual Castle: Kitsch'n Sink
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1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Paintings from within the Virtual Castle: Kitsch'n flaw 10" x 14"
1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Entering the Kitchen No. 1.
Collection Wolverhampton Art Gallery, UK
1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Standing on the wall looking down at the floor of the Virtual Castle
 1996 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Kitchen Dresser 1996 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Kitchen from Afar
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1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Entering the Bedroom of the Virtual Castle
Collection Murray Whale
 1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from within the Virtual Castle: XES/SEX SEX/XES (computer generated morph) 1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Entering the Bedroom of the Virtual Castle: Your Vile Questions Answered
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from within the Virtual Castle: Software - Your Vile Questions Answered
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1996 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Between Basic and Sick (computer generated morph)
1996 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Between Donut and Salami (computer generated morph)
1996 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Between Kiss and Kiss (computer generated morph)
1996 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Between Magic and Spell (computer generated morph)
1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Software: Love
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1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from the Kitchen of the Virtual Castle: Kitsch'n Love 1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from within the Virtual Castle: States of Perpetual Excitement 1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from within the Virtual Castle: Love/LoveLove. computer generated morph 1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from within the Virtual Castle: Scenic 1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? It was a Virtual Disaster
1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Software to enter the Nursery of the Virtual Castle. 7 rainbow Jokers boxes: Turquoise
22 x 16 x 4cm (x2)
1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Software to enter the Nursery of the Virtual Castle. 7 rainbow Jokers boxes: Magenta
22 x 16 x 4cm (x2)
1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Software to enter the Nursery of the Virtual Castle. 7 rainbow Jokers boxes: Orange
22 x 16 x 4cm (x2)
1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Software to enter the Nursery of the Virtual Castle. 7 rainbow Jokers boxes: Purple
22 x 16 x 4cm (x2)
1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Software to enter the Nursery of the Virtual Castle. 7 rainbow Jokers boxes: Red
22 x 16 x 4cm (x2)
1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Software to enter the Nursery of the Virtual Castle. 7 rainbow Jokers boxes: Yellow
22 x 16 x 4cm (x2)
1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Software to enter the Nursery of the Virtual Castle. 7 rainbow Jokers boxes: Green
22 x 16 x 4cm (x2)
1996 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Paranoid Nostalgia
 1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from within the Virtual Castle: Retrieval Systems
1996 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? No Other Symptoms: Painting from the Livingroom of the castle



Second series: 1994-96 - Additional works

1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? paintings from within the virtual castle Kiss/Love 16" x 16" (x2)
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from within the Virtual Castle: Looking out through the Synagogue onto the Virtual Sky. 2' 6" x 2' 4"
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Half looking at the paintings in the Virtual Castle. 30" x 36"
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from within the Virtual Castle: Take a seat. 20" x 38"
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from within the Virtual Castle: Joker.10" x 12"
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from within the Virtual Castle: Kitchen death Scene. 20" x 24"
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? from within the Virtual Castle: Joker chair (Collection Claire Ralph)
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from within the Virtual Castle: Kiss, kiss. 16" x 16"
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Sound Control. 5 1/2' x 7'
1994 - Mugging scene in VR (mixed media) 1994 - Furniture from the Hallway of the Virtual Castle (wood sculpture) (Collection Larry Brodie)
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Wishful Thinking 20" x 24" (Collection Bronia Iwanczak)
1994 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from the Cellar of the Virtual Castle: Mutant Sacrifice. 20" x 24"
1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from within the Virtual Castle: States of Perpetual Paranoia. 20" x 24" (Collection Steven Wigg)
1995 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Trace painting of what you have seen after riding a motorbike through the virtual scene. 10" x 14"
1996 - What happened to Jelly face in the Livingroom. 5 1/2' x 7'
1994/95 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Painting from the Tool Cupboard of the Virtual Castle: Paint Stripper 20" x 24"
1996 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? The Cheese Test 10" x 14"
1996 - Q.Would you recognise a Virtual Paradise? Entering Rosalind Brodsky's Bedroom. 5'6" x 7'

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