LibDescent

Yes, OSGrid still has logins restricted, but it'll be open again soon, and when it does, here's a place you might like to (re)visit. It's a piece of virtual history and also - what could be better - a bit of a freebie shop, by Plastichansa Bade.

If you're a bit of an oldbie you'll remember the golden days of Metropolis Grid, and among the vast number of great artists from Germany and around the world who made that grid their home, you may recall the art of the Plastichansa Bade - and it's hard to think of Plastic without Zonja Capalini. They met inworld in 2016 and were a great artistic team for years. 

Two artists from Spain, they've graced the pages of this blog more than once. Even before our Safari trips began, Zonja's little grid Condensationland featured on this blog - later the oar was attached to Metro, making it easier for people to see. They participated in AvatarFest, that much loved pan-grid annual event, back in 2017, and of course, a lot of you will remember the tango place in SL called Arrabal - the Safari went there too, back in the day. 

AvatarFest Art - what a great event!

It's a little mind-blowing to think that Condensationland the region, born first in SL, would be 17 years old this year. Looking back at the old photos, the art there is as beautiful as anything you see today, but sadly most of Zonja's videos and blogs that formed a record of their creativity are gone now. The years roll round, people's lives get busy with work and family and - as has happened recently in Spain - dramatic events that quite rightly take precedence to pixels. How nice, then, to be able to visit LibDescent, and get a little taste of our heritage. 

The sim is set up as a hybrid of freebie pose store (ideal if you're into photography), gallery, and artspace. 

One room is dedicated to signs and mesh words, with a strongly nostalgic feel to it. Plastic's fondness for Metro is on show here, and in fact, when we had the big Goodbye to Metro party, in 2022, he made a rare appearance inworld despite, as he mentioned at the time, having too many rl commitments to be able to spend anything like the amount of time in the virtual that he would like.

Lots of art, lots of statuary, and a delicate monochrome palette, set off with just a flurry of snow, but the place feels warmly welcoming, subtly alive, like a long-put-off promise that might come through at any minute.

HG Address: hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/LibDescent/547/415/22