“All is dream, all is illusion; I am your vision as you are mine.”
– Pygmalion’s Spectacles; Stanley G. Weinbaum, 1935
Nonland touches on the deep connection between humans, nature, and memory from a unique perspective, bringing together traditional rituals and media for virtual reality to create an experience that transcends time and space. Based on the imagery of fossilized coral reefs, Nonland brings about a mysterious space composed of lost lives. Viewers embark on a journey of wonder that reveals the unknown and listen to the stories of the souls who live in “Nonland.” This project combines traditional rituals with imaginations presented using modern technology, which shows mankind’s eternal curiosity and exploration of uncharted space. The idea is to challenge our cognitive bias in reality and have us look deeper inside to learn how the spirit world can be extended and re-embodied in the digital age we all are living in. Viewers will re-examine the complexity between them and the world, the living and the dead, and to start a fantasy journey that goes beyond the virtual world and reality, and even life and death.
Nonland (2024) LEB VR Experience
Interactive
15 mins
Digital Art Center, Taiwan