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Book just one ticket to experience all three installations on Friday and Saturday—each lasting up to 20 minutes. Your one-hour booking secures your spot for the full experience.
Please note: Roots to the Universe by Janmejay, the foyer installation on Wednesday and Thursday, does not require a ticket. See below for times.
Wednesday 4th June from 12:30 until 18:00 (unticketed)
Thursday 5th June from 14:30 until 22:00 (unticketed)
Friday and Saturday book your slot as part of the experience of three installations.
Roots to the Universe is an immersive Virtual Reality retelling of the story of creation in the indigenous Gond community’s tradition as narrated by the Pardhans, reimagined in context of the contemporary challenges facing the community. The story reimagines the creation of the world by Bada Dev (the divine Creator) and the impact of human greed on the planet. ‘Roots’ is an allegorical tale that reflects upon contemporary issues facing the indigenous people, with themes of sustainability, indigenous learnings, displacement and greed, through Gond culture’s rich artistic and musical traditions.
Roots has been developed with artwork and guidance from the Pradhans Durgabai Vyam and Subhash Vyam, along with artistic collaboration from Dhira Chakraborty
In the year 2066, in a city devoid of nature and ruled by AI, the memory of human civilization is revived through ritual. CYBER GAOTAI 2066 reimagines the ancient ceremonial performance of Gaotai from Tonghai, Yunnan, through an immersive VR journey set in a cybernetic future. Blending traditional Chinese folk rituals, opera costumes, philosophical reflection, and AI-driven narrative architecture, the installation invites each viewer to step into a world where humans have become mythological beings.
Upon entering the experience, the audience is drawn into a dark void, greeted by a divine mirror and the voice of a deity. As they choose to participate, they don traditional digital attire, pass through the mirror, and emerge into the cityscape of future-Tonghai. There, they witness a solemn procession of ceremonial altars carried by AI and humans alike—each float crowned with silent child-deities in opera dress, reenacting ancient tales.
In a critical moment, the viewer is asked whether they wish to "become a god." Should they accept, they ascend to the altar, experiencing divinity through the eyes of a worshipped figure. The performance ends with a solemn return to the mirror, leaving a lingering question: In a future ruled by AI, is life itself the final sacred thing?
What does it mean to truly feel alive? Can the digital ever capture the depth of such a visceral, fleeting experience, or does it fall short, confined to idealized, static representations?
Vīvus is an immersive, sensory and embodied journey, where participants are invited to connect with the sensation of being alive. As they explore how aliveness manifests in their breath, heartbeat, and energy, it becomes a rite of passage where real-time projection
mapping and layered soundscapes evolve in reaction to their emotions.
Through flickering visions, rising voices, and the awakening of movement, they move from disconnection to a collective expression of life and connection. By externalizing and amplifying the sensations of being alive, Vīvus transforms the digital into a dynamic medium
that serves as a reminder of our human nature and a reflection on how we might use the digital to amplify—not replace—the emotional richness that defines us.
VIVUS is not a story to watch, but a feeling to remember. A ritual of return. A collective act of aliveness.