AETHER SPACES’: The Hawthorne Augmented Reality Experience.

Bridging Art and Technology in Portland

Utilizing augmented reality technology and a manufactured, informed experience to voice the Portland arts and culture supplanted on Hawthorne into an interactive unique but universal story of Portland on a global stage.

Position Portland as a hardened player in the contemporary art world by expressing our talent and vibrant culture of innovators, artists, peoples and communities.

This document is to bring a comprehensive overview of the ideas, motivators, goals, and setting for Portland, Oregon’s Hawthorne Augmented Reality Experience.

EXPLORING HAWTHORNE  AND GREATER PORTLAND AS LOCATION FOR STORYTELLING AND INNOVATION.

Brimming with fashion, arts and entertainment, community and ideas; the Hawthorne neighborhood in Portland, OR is a gem of the metropolitan area. From arcades, theaters, restaurants, thrift stores, oddity shops and more, Portland art and culture gravitates to Hawthorne. Blessed with murals, street art and life, organizations like the ‘Portland Street Art Alliance’ (PSAA), ‘Regional Arts and Culture Council’ (RACC), and ‘Don’t Shoot PDX’ have a vibrant and influential presence on Hawthorne and greater Portland, employing artists and fostering collaboration between residents, businesses, artists and tourists to share the Portland experience with all.

If something new were to happen, Hawthorne would be an invaluable stage. In light of COVID-19, the shortcomings of Portland’s leaders, and the global stage in which Portland was performing, what prevails is the art, story and beauty Portland has to share. 

We are not done and times have changed. With the advent of AI and augmented reality a new dimension of art and communication, action and inspiration dawns on the Portland community. Collaboration is paramount to the perpetuity of Portland’s unique story but universal message.

AUGMENTED REALITY AS A TOOL FOR STORYTELLING

The Hawthorne Augmented Reality Experience by AETHER SPACES and collaborators believe that a new frontier is unfolding for the future of art, communication, and technology. 

Utilizing the forefront of technology to employ an artistic experience will put us in the eyes of the world again and allow us to send our story, art, and message even further than ever before. The infrastructure for this technology is in full development; brilliant artists, community organizers, and technologists alike can collaborate as they always have to facilitate the future of communication, art, entertainment and culture.

The story of Portland and its continued development has the opportunity to thrive in this new paradigm. Will you join the Portland community in this new age and create something that is truly undeniable and uniquely Portland, but universal?

A TEAM OF DOER’S, MAKERS AND INNOVATORS

With a robust team of artists, organizers, visionaries, and innovators this paradigm can be realized. This project is like that of a play. We need writers, digital artists, traditional artists, organizers, communicators, influencers, directors and actors alike. On the world stage, we will all play a part in the most novel of tools and ideas. Portland has a unique story, but a global message. This play will act as an interactive piece to share what the world so briefly tasted into a convergence of nearly all artistic mediums in a cohesive story of resilience, love, and action in the age of advanced technology. Join us and carry the light of the story.