8 Billion Selves (Experimental)

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Director: Doris Konings,Spinvis,Tibor de Jong

When there are 8 billion humans roaming the earth, how do we conceive of ourselves as both unique and just like everybody else?

Inspired by the birth of the 8 billionth person on earth, director Tibor de Jong, along with partner and collaborator 3D artist Doris Konings, has created a sensory exploration of our place in the world that fully utilises the medium of 360-degree VR in which the viewer drifts through sets depicting humans in various forms: identical naked men, plaza dancers and graphic figureheads. Winner of the VR360 Narrative Award at the Kaohsiung Film Festival, and with an immersive soundscape provided by Dutch artist Spinvis, 8 Billion Selves is a wild ride rich in sumptuous detail that will warrant much reflection and discussion.

“When a work evokes such diverse interpretations – leaving [reviewers] both unsettled and deeply moved – it surely merits our attention.” – VIVE Post-Wave