{"id":8775615,"date":"2026-03-31T21:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/?post_type=app_professional&#038;p=8775615"},"modified":"2026-03-31T21:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:20:09","slug":"philippe-cohen-solal-wins-villa-albertines-inaugural-immersive-storytelling-prize","status":"publish","type":"app_professional","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/professionals\/philippe-cohen-solal-wins-villa-albertines-inaugural-immersive-storytelling-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippe Cohen Solal\u00a0Wins Villa Albertine\u2019s Inaugural Immersive Storytelling Prize\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Co-produced by Lucid Realities and Science &amp; M\u00e9lodie, the INSIDER-OUTSIDER experience is part of a vast transmedia project entitled OUTSIDER, led by Solal.&nbsp;The experience is inspired by the work of Henry Darger, a world-renowned \u201coutsider artist\u201d whose work remained unknown until his death.&nbsp;&nbsp;The project combines music, animation, and artistic performances to reinterpret Henry Darger\u2019s work.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>INSIDER-OUTSIDER&nbsp;was selected from a field of 12 entries&nbsp;representing&nbsp;projects in Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Dome Experiences. In total, creators and collaborators from 8 countries, including&nbsp;four&nbsp;from France,&nbsp;submitted&nbsp;works for consideration by the jury.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 2012, the&nbsp;FilmGate&nbsp;Interactive Media Festival is known as one of the world\u2019s premiere New Media festivals. Since its&nbsp;inception, the festival has become a major platform for immersive technologies, artificial intelligence, and interactive arts. Now in its 12th year, the program has welcomed over 400 artists, presented hundreds of works, and organized over 200 panels and networking sessions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Artist<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A French musician, composer, and producer, Philippe Cohen Solal is one of the founding members of&nbsp;Gotan&nbsp;Project. 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