Synchronous with Ferragallo's HIPerSpace debut, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) invited him in March 2009 to exhibit this latest version of CTOL 2.0 on their interactive global GIGAPAN project partnered with Google Earth, NASA Ames and National Geographic. This project invites hi-resolution photo panoramas (currently at 18,000) from around the world. Although not a photographic panorama, CTOL uniquely fit the hi-resolution, scale and visual criteria of GIGAPAN.
In the traditional annuls of gallery exhibition, CMU's GIGAPAN represents, in the artist's view, "a new paradigm for the display of photography and fine art painting". GIGAPAN opens the CTOL mural to a 'global audience' (25,000 hits to date) with spectacular navigation tools provided by Google Earth allowing viewers to dynamically zoom and interact with the painting in real-time 24-7 (including ability to message the artist). See GIGAPAN demo: http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=868
CTOL was newly released at version 2.0 and is a continuing work in progress looking to a 3.0 release in the near future. Ferragallo's surreal painting renders hundreds of details--from the micro, molecular and terrestrial to star clusters and majestic galaxies. In his words, "I wish to convey the awe and wonder one feels when we view mankind's intimate relationship with the vastness of quantum--micro--macro space and the universe beyond". Web site and demo: http://www.ferragallo.com/tol_index.html
HIPerSpace information: http://www.calit2.net/newsroom/release.php?id=1332
CONTACT:Roger Ferragallo
email: trecate@comcast.net
phone: 510-222-4334
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