Part of Hybrid Realities :Lab 1 (Lab → Output)
Virtual installation, Newart.city
😛 constructs a virtual environment that borrows the logic of videogames - encouraging movement, curiosity and interaction.
The space is intentionally surreal. Objects, symbols and characters drawn from internet culture and online subcultures appear throughout the environment, creating a landscape where references to digital folklore blend with fictional constructs.
One such reference is the figure known as “This Man”, a creepypasta myth that circulated widely online: an anonymous male face said to appear in the dreams of people around the world. By introducing this figure into the space, the work raises questions about how internet narratives blur the boundaries between fiction, collective imagination and perceived reality.
Three-dimensional objects scattered throughout the environment act as prompts for exploration. They encourage visitors to search, interpret and navigate the space as if moving through a game level — following clues, discovering fragments and constructing meaning through movement.
Rather than presenting a fixed narrative, the installation invites playful engagement. The visitor becomes an active participant, entering the artist’s constructed world and exploring it on their own terms.
Tammy O