ENTER: Week 8
Ari Melenciano, Kristin Lucas, Laurel Schwulst, Molly Soda, Zhenzhen Qi

Five big cities during the quarantine period; unending flourishing of nature; sunshine as a natural disinfectant; the promise of a reward; a diary that is constantly being written. Welcome to the world of ENTER. The Onassis Foundation presents Week 8 of ENTER, their series of new works commissioned from artists in various parts of the world, drawing on experiences through the COVID-19 pandemic and its many transformations of life as we know it. For the series’ eighth week, Onassis USA has brought on NEW INC as organizer.

The eighth week of ENTER presents new works by Kristin Lucas, Ari Melenciano, Zhenzhen Qi, Laurel Schwulst, Molly Soda.

Vallejo Gantner, Artistic and Executive Director of Onassis USA, says of NEW INC’s involvement in ENTER, “Our wonderful partnership with NEW INC has moved into another dimension—not only building the ONX Studio (Onassis, NEW INC eXtended Reality Studio) together, but now commissioning five remarkable works that push the boundaries of ‘live’ and truly explore the possibilities of digital art. Transcending video, playfully creating interactivity, and using different platforms, these works show the ingenuity, creativity and diversity of ideas and artists that is the hallmark of NEW INC.”

NEW INC Director Stephanie Pereira says, “We were delighted to be invited by Onassis to organize Week 8 of ENTER. Each interactive work created by this diverse group of NEW INC members is deceptively simple. Like our time at home, each one forces us to slow down and consider our environs in a new way, rewarding us with surprising discoveries and expanded perspectives.”