This artist talk will discuss the methodology and outcomes of an experimental artistic project exploring themes of community and collaborative storytelling, archetypal characters, role-playing, and the catastrophic effects of the Anthropocene. Here I will explain the background behind the project and introduce the characters (artistic alter egos used by the artist in other projects). This project concept centers around placing archetypal characters into a con-text connected to the main themes and issues facing hu-manity in the future, and explores how community story-telling can serve as a spark for finding innovative path-ways through and out.

"Industrial Lichen" prompts attention to the impact of industrialization and environmental sustainability on human life through an immersive experience, a profound reflection on the ecological changes between industrialization and nature. It provides a space for experimentation and reflection. The work invites the viewer to enter a virtual space where the viewer can observe and feel more deeply the concepts of time and environmental evolution conveyed by the work. And how we can live in harmony with nature in a rapidly evolving technological age. By providing an immersive environment at the STYLY platform, the interaction between the viewer and the art is enhanced. This approach emphasizes WebVR's potential to deepen understanding of our role in advocating for the protection of the environment and sustainable development. In ``Industrial Lichen", WebVR makes it possible to deepen the connection with the viewer, encouraging them to think about the role of human beings in the natural world and how our actions have influenced the past, present, and future.

‘Dreaming Yongsan Park’ is a community art project that attempts to occupy and reshape the current state of ‘Yong-san Park’ into a place that reflects the voice and desires of its citizens. Reconnecting the citizens to the Yongsan park and empowering the marginalized voices in the urban planning process is our main goal of the project. Collecting stories and voices through Digital Found Object (3D Scanned objects) and installing it on 3D website(Web VR), we aimed to return the power to citizens to dream and re-think about Yongsan Park beyond its physical constraints and the government's top-down approach to urban planning.

para//e/s is an audio-visual piece that explores imaginative and creative interpretations of parallel worlds. Developed as part of a three-month collaborative project between a new media artist and two composers, the work delves into the theme of parallel worlds and multiverse. Utilizing a five-screen video projection with fixed media sound, the piece navigates through multiple layers of parallel worlds and perspectives using diverse tools and mediums. Through open-ended prompts and collaborative discussions, the work investigates the concept of multiplicity, integrating storytelling elements both visually and sonically. The work explores notions of space and time, incorporating elements such as déjà vu and the Big Bang theory. para//e/s presents imaginative iterations of parallel universes: a world made of mirrors; a world without gravity; a world where humankind consists of alternate physical forms; a world where humans are extinct and; a world where motion is visually manifested through overwhelming color.

Amidst escalating global environmental challenges, narratives of resilience become essential. This research-creation delves into such resilient stories, examining the intricate dynamics of environmental identity through an auto-ethnographic approach, culminating in artworks steeped in the concept of solastalgia.

Defined by philosopher Glenn Albrecht, "solastalgia" encapsulates the emotional turmoil linked to widespread eco-anxiety manifestations. Within the artistic domain, the term "ecospheric art", as referenced by Louise Boisclair, denotes creations intimately connected to Earth and its plethora of life forms. This research aims to highlight the nexus between solastalgia, environmental identity, and the transformative power of art in nurturing resilience.

Central to this exploration is the question: How can the act of walking serve as a catalyst for the artist's personal transformation, subsequently influencing and reshaping their artistic practice?

Adopting an auto-ethnographic research-creation methodology provides a lens to trace the evolution of environmental identity. Drawing upon personal photographic archives, machine learning, and a range of technological tools, this study delves into the nuances of environmental identity. A standout piece in the research is a poetic audiovisual installation retracing the reconnection to the living world. The process of daily walks served as the foundational starting point for this artwork.

This presentation introduces the Exomoon immersive theatre project to dissect and understand its intricacies as an interdisciplinary collaboration; assessing its impact in both arts and sciences, particularly in terms of the vision it presents of humanity's future in the cosmos. Within and through the project, Exomoon's setting is used to reflect on Earth from an imagined (speculative) outside perspective. The presentation focuses on the process of creating the project, and provides an overview of its results.