Culture Archive
Information
Who Are We Without Access To An Archive Of Our Collective Knowledge? This Three-Part Installation Recontextualizes The Archiving Of Black Consciousness, Knowledge-Generation And Technology As An Experience Occupying Digital Space. Language Is One Of The Oldest Forms Of Technology. Specifically Indigenous African Writing Systems, Are At The Core Of This Archival Experience Uniting An Ai Data Sculpture, Sonic Fragments, Performance And Architecture.
Lead artist(s)
Kidus Hailesilassie; Ainslee Robson
Name(s) of producer(s)
Kidus Hailesilassie; Ainslee Robson; Liam Young
Main cast
Hvrmony Adams
Artwork category
InstallationLive performance
Technologies used
3DoF6DoFArtificial IntelligenceInstallationInteractivity
Thema
Black CultureCulture and Arts
Estimated duration (minutes)
8
Release date
2021
Distribution strategy
Targeted audience
Age14-36, global African diaspora of 200million, 12.4millon Afro-europeans, Global XR community
Distribution strategy
At homeLocation-based
Number of user(s)
Multi-user experienceSingle-user experience
Device(s) compatibility
HTC Vive ProOculus QuestOculus Quest 2Oculus Rift
Play area
Standing
Production stategy
Projected budget
Less than 100K euros
Name(s) of the funding body(ies) or partner(s)
Sci-Arc Edge; Alfered P. Sloan
Production Strategy
Acquired Budget (%)
Between 20% and 35%
