On October 28, 2008, over 50 IU students, faculty, and visitors had a chance to interact with the virtual environment Surge on the HD passive stereo display wall located at the AVL’s Lindley Hall facility in Bloomington. 
 
The Autumn 2008 Open House was the first time Surge had been exhibited outside  of Boston, and IU faculty and staff involved look forward to continuing  collaboration with the authors, Boston University printmaking and music  professors, Deborah and Richard Cornell. 

Surge, initially created for and featured at the 2007 Boston CyberArts Festival, is a computer mediated art-work aimed to draw attention to rising sea levels and climate change. It features an eclectic ensemble of imagery and visuals including Aboriginal art, DNA and chromosomes, diatoms, and other elements of life as well as rich audio sources including musical instruments, wildlife, and environmental recordings. Surge also incorporates quotes from literature, poetry, plays, and science. 

For additional images from the event, see http://www.avl.iu.edu/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1780