By Brandy McDonnellA version of this story appears in Thursday's Life & Style section of The Oklahoman. Artistic conversations: Oklahoma Contemporary gives artists opportunities to address current events though Studio-in-PlaceWhen artist Tess Elliot embarked on her digital media project "Infinite Oaks," her focus was on using augmented reality to provide a digital space for people to again find native tree species like post oaks and blackjack oaks in Oklahoma's Cross Timbers ecological region.But as she worked on the project last month through a virtual residency with Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, the University of Oklahoma assistant professor of art, technology and culture found a new layer of timely metaphorical meaning."It's about space, it's about managing space, how much control we exert over the spaces that we have, let's say, ownership over.Read more on NewsOK.com

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