Dreamscapes is a virtual reality experience created for the Oculus Rift.
In today’s modern age, we rely on technology to preserve memories in a “safer” environment than the real world
offers. In reality, images and other nostalgic items are subject to time; physical objects degenerate and the human mind is liable to do the same. Once memories exist in a digital realm, they are expected to be kept there – ideally in pristine condition – forever. Technology is just as liable to serve as a catalyst to the deterioration of information as nature is. As data degrades, the form is modified, becoming more ambiguous and unrecognizable in comparison to how it began.
offers. In reality, images and other nostalgic items are subject to time; physical objects degenerate and the human mind is liable to do the same. Once memories exist in a digital realm, they are expected to be kept there – ideally in pristine condition – forever. Technology is just as liable to serve as a catalyst to the deterioration of information as nature is. As data degrades, the form is modified, becoming more ambiguous and unrecognizable in comparison to how it began.
This body of work explores how technology changes and modifies memories.
The way pieces of information are displayed and organized is akin to that of how the brain processes and displays information during REM sleep cycles. It puts an emphasis on the ambiguity of form in relation to perception and function. Some things are recognizable, and others only retain a small essence of familiarity as things move towards a greater state of disorder. The objects and settings that create these surreal environments are pieces of memories from throughout my life.
