Myriad. Where we connect | VR Experience

Myriad is a project about animal migration in the Anthropocene. The VR experience, based on real scientific migratory data, takes the audience on a poetic journey of three animals: the Bald Ibis, the Arctic Fox, and the Green Sea Turtle, along wind and ocean currents, across continents and through soaring mountain ranges as they make their way around the globe. From global to elemental, Myriad includes the science of interconnectedness into an outstanding artistic concept by creating a world out of carbon. Flexible and abundant, carbon is an element that forms the basis of all life on earth. Myriad’s visual concept makes use of this building block as a narrative and aesthetic link between individual elements and global networks. Analog produced charcoal drawings are integrated into the digital VR environment and combined with carbon particle systems to form the world of Myriad. Experiencing natural cycles from an entirely new perspective on this emotional and poetic journey catalyses an intuitive, rich understanding of the natural world, while generating an awareness towards the impact of human behaviour on an individual and global scale.

Global challenges like the destabilisation of ecological systems and the massive loss in biodiversity demand a radical reconfiguration of how we understand and interact with the natural world. Humans are but one small part of a vastly complex planet inhabited by many and the way we influence our shared habitat has wide-reaching effects. We need to rebuild our relationship with the environment to rethink our future. That is the basis and motivation for Myriad – a project that tells stories of migrating animals and the anthropogenic influence they face. Our VR experience allows viewers to follow the story of our animals on a poetic and emotional journey, which has been scientifically verified.

PRODUCTION1: Saskia Kress – Interactive Media Foundation gGmbH
Reichenberger Str. 88
10999 – Berlin, Germany
Tel. +49 30 92 10 13 20
info@myriad.earth
http://www.interactivemedia-foundation.com

PRODUCTION 2: Michael Grotenhoff - Filmtank GmbH
Reichenberger Str. 88
10999 – Berlin, Germany
Tel. +49 30 58 58 375 30
info@myriad.earth
http://www.filmtank.de

WORLD SALES: Stephanie Wieck - Interactive Media Foundation gGmbH
Reichenberger Str. 88
10999 – Berlin, Germany
Tel. +49 3092101320
info@myriad.earth
http://www.interactivemedia-foundation.com

PRESS OFFICE: Kristian Müller - SteinbrennerMüller Kommunikation
Linienstr. 213
10119 – Berlin, Germany
Tel. : +49 (0)30 4737 2192
mail@steinbrennermueller.de