It’s Just a Dream (don’t worry)

My head is your controller.

Brief

Translate a personal text into a playable dream experienced through space, touch and sound.

Central idea

The controller can belong to the dream itself, making interaction part of the story. Visitors use a latex cast of my head as a joystick to navigate a three-wall dreamscape built from real-world 3D scans. A guiding voice leads them through the journey; karaoke brings their own voice into it. In the final scene, a live camera reveals their image in an elevator mirror.

My role

I created the concept, narrative and art direction and shaped the visitor journey. I led the work on 3D scans, environments, sound and the physical installation, collaborating with Laurenz Riklin on game development.

Outcome

Selected from 287 submissions for A MAZE. / Berlin 2023. Nominated for the Explorer Award and placed third in the audience vote. Also exhibited at WAF Gallery, GOGBOT and Lichtfest Krems.

180°: Projection
2 people: Team
6 months: Development
3rd: A MAZE. audience vote

Approx. €6K / Surround sound / Custom controller / Microphone / Live camera