[Nettime-bold] V2_Lab: Website Jheronimus Bosch wins EuroPrix 2001

[Nat Muller <Nathalie.Muller@skynet.be>]

On Monday 3 December 20001, the website www.boschuniverse.com with the
Jheronimus Bosch Adventure Game has been awarded two prizes at the annual
EuroPrix Gala in Lisbon, Portugal. BoschUniverse was chosen as best European
multimedia production in the category ŒOverall Europrix 2001¹ and was also
first in the category ŒKnowledge, Discovery and Culture¹.

The Europrix is an annual prize awarded to progressive multimedia producers
and designers in order to acknowledge and generate attention for projects
that offer practical added value to visitors. In the overall contest
Europrix 2001 the EuroPrix Jury selected 29 nominees. The 29 nominees were
divided over 7 categories. In the category ŒKnowledge, Discovery and
Culture¹ in specific 5 projects were nominated.

>From the jury evaluation:
This virtual version is far more interactive than a normal exhibition could
ever be. During the exploration of the website visitors can zoom in on the
many bizarre details so characteristic to Bosch, open and close triptychs,
turn panels, and even play different educational games based around his
work. In all, the site instills the feeling to the viewer, that they have
physically stepped into the world of Jheronimus Bosch. The Adventure Game is
really challenging for both children and adults. BoschUniverse is a
meritorious and user friendly attempt at proving cultural and, mainly,
visual content can go online and retain its exciting entertainment and
educational qualities for a world audience.

Context:
The Jheronimus Bosch web project is set up as part of the major exhibition
(1 September ­ 11 November 2001) in the Boymans Van Beuningen Museum in
Rotterdam. The website aims to worldwide open up the oeuvre of the
celebrated painter Jheronimus Bosch (ca. 1450-1516) for different target
groups. Additional to the general information on the work and life of Bosch,
on the website (created by ZaPPWeRK) a spectacular ŒJheronimus Bosch
Adventure Game¹ is featured, which has been developed by V2_Lab in
co-operation with Ra.nj. digital entertainment b.v..

Collaboration:
The website www.boschuniverse.com is the result of a close collaboration
between the Museum Boymans Van Beuningen Rotterdam, ZaPPWeRK, Ra.nj digital
entertainment b.v. and V2_Lab-International Lab for the Unstable Media. The
website¹s design is by ZaPPWeRK. The Jheronimus Bosch Adventure Game is by
V2_Lab (design & production) and Ra.nj digital entertainment b.v. (concept &
scenario). Overall co-ordination is done by Museum Boymans Van Beuningen
Rotterdam. Main sponsors: ABN AMRO Bank, KPN, Unilever

BoschUniverse can be found on http://www.boschuniverse.com
More background information about the game can be found on:
http://www.v2.nl/v2_lab
More background information about EuroPrix can be found on:
http://www.europrix.org

Note for the editors (not for publication):

For additional images, interview applications and/or more background
information please contact:

V2_Organisatie
Marije Stijkel
Eendrachtsstraat 10
3012 XL Rotterdam
+31 (0)10 206 72 72
marije@v2.nl


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