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THE BIG KNOT (TBK) IS A VIRTUAL REALITY ART EXPERIENCE CREATED IN RESPONSE TO THE UN CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT, COP26, WHICH was HELD in GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UK, NOVEMBER 2021.
Originally conceived of as a LARGE-SCALE physical art Installation, MEASURING 40 FEET LONG BY 20 FEET WIDE AND 12 FEET TALL, the artist shifted to a VR platform Due to concerns about public gatherings during the pandemic and to make the art accessible to people worldwide. Viewers of the TBK VR Experience will be able to explore, at scale, 196 OIL BARRELS CONNECTED END TO END. EACH BARREL WILL BE PAINTED WITH A FLAG REPRESENTING A COUNTRy attending COP26. THE Barrels are crushed, bent and expanded so they APPEAR TO RISE OUT OF THE GROUND AND COIL UPON THEMselves to form A LARGE KNOT. Tbk will be a fun way to learn more about climate change and how important it is to "tie the Knot" on Burning Fossil Fuels.

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THE VR APP is AVAILABLE THROUGH MULTIPLE DIGITAL DEVICES.
the artist and team are created the realistic, models of the Scottish Events Campus so VIEWERS CAN WALK AROUND AND EXPLORE THE ARTWORK COLOR, TEXTURE AND INTERACT WITH THE ART, at scale, in the same context as those who attend COP26 in glasgow. viewers can EXAMINE THEIR COUNTRY’S flag painted on an oilBARREL and ACCESS INFORMATION ABOUT EACH COUNTRY’S GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO try basic VR app which is developed only for desktop or laptop.
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the TBK project is INCORPORATING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CREATION OF ART TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.TBK’S NOVEL USE OF TECHNOLOGY WILL BE USER-FRIENDLY AND ACCESSIBLE—BRINGING AWARENESS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE TO MILLIONS IN AN ENTERTAINING WAY. TBK's VIRTUAL REALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WILL EXPAND VIEWERS' IMAGINATIONS AND PROVIDE THE MATERIALS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE CREATIVE PROCESS THAT THEY NEED TO ENGAGE WITH LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC ART FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
the program is still under development.

Story
Inspiration
and
Goal

When the UN climate change summit, COP26, was postponed from 2020 to 2021 because of the COVID19 pandemic, leaders and people concerned about our future on this planet were greatly dismayed. Though emissions slowed temporarily during the pandemic, climate change was not postponed.

about
cop26
un
climate
change
summit

COP MEETINGS ARE ANNUAL UNITED NATIONS CLIMATECHANGE CONFERENCES HELD AS PART OF THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (UNFCCC).THEYARE FORMAL MEETINGS OF THE UNFCCC PARTIES. COP26 is being held IN GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, uk, IN NOVEMBER 2021 AND PROMISES TO BE A VERY SIGNIFICANT MEETING WITH PLANS TO SEEK A COMMITMENT FROM NATIONS TO REACH ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

about
the
artist

George Sabra is well known for creating large-scale public art about subjects where the environment and human actions intersect. His subjects often address the impact of waste, pollution, technological evolution and climate change. TBK, like many of Sabra’s pieces, will be constructed entirely of durable, reclaimed materials. The vr program is a new approach for the artist, and he sees it as a means to make the art more accessible to people around the world. Learn more at georgesabra.com

the
big
knot
Smart
phone
app

to try the big knot vr app right from your phone please use the smartphone VR Headset and experience the artwork at scale through a VR viewer that you can buy or make at home.
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PLEASE click on the link TO access THE BIG KNOT APP through play store

the big
knot
app
for
computer

please click here to access the app directly on your computer and explore the stand-alone artwork.
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please click here to access the app directly on your computer and explore the 3d model of artwork on display at the scottish event center in glasgow.

the
big
knot
app
for
oculus

please click here to download
the big knot app on your oculus.
the app is still in the review stage.