The term virtual environment is simply inaccurate for defining the spaces created by Ondřej Vicena. A more appropriate term is bipolar interactive open space. If we think of these terms as loosely hanging live cables overflowing with data, then their bipolar nature refers to the fact that while a large part of the perceived work takes place virtually, it is installed in a 3D analogue space and still needs the real artifacts and the “body” of the host. Through the beauty of illusory spaces, in which anything and anywhere is possible thanks to virtual connectivity, Vicena reaches a spiritual plane.
