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Symbiotica Vol. 1:
The Message of the Lichen
2021
Mozilla Hubs Virtual Reality Room
Co-creators: Juan Ferrer, Natalia Cabrera, Selva González
Symbiotica Vol. 1 takes place in an online interactive Virtual Reality Hub and through a series of Augmented Reality filters that allow participants to embody different microorganisms and discover the message that lichen, a collective entity made of many species, has for humanity.
Soredia, the “seed” of the lichen, guides the users through the Hub, telling them about pioneering organisms, ecological succession and the importance of balance within ourselves and the environments we inhabit. The journey takes us to the insides of the Crustose Lichen, where meditational spaces invite the users to sing along to the symbiosis; harmonizing and activating their energies and encouraging cooperation.
Crustose Lichen disintegrates the rock where it lives, transforming it into fertile soil where other beings can flourish. By the end of the journey, Soredia recites the idea of collaboration to reconstruct the ecosocial tissue, asking participants to use the AR Instagram Filters, so more people can engage and spread the message of Symbiosis.
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Symbiotica is a Social VR experience that you can join with your friends, colleagues, and family. It takes place in Mozilla Hubs, accessible via PC, smartphone, tablet, or VR Headset; and also includes Augmented Reality filters accessible via Symbiotica’s Instagram Account @symbiotica.vr
The first glimpse of the work at CPH:DOX Inter:Active exhibition included a guided tour and a live concert led by sound artist AnaRosa Ibáñez, the voice actress and music composer of Symbiotica’s sounds, and her collaborator Nico Trompe
Symbiotica Vol.1 was developed as a "proof of concept" at CPH:LAB, CPH:DOX, the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, talents' program, under the mentoring of Miriam Achard from the Phi Centre in Montreal.
It was awarded Best Project at The Booster Stereopsia International in Brussels, Belgium, in 2019.
Executive Producer:
Selva González
Screenwriter, Art Director: Juan Ferrer
Creative Technologist: Natalia Cabrera
Voice Actress, and
Music Composer:
AnaRosa Ibáñez
Scientific Advisors:
Fungi Foundation,
Giuliana Furci,
Alejandro Huereca
3D Designer:
Seba Rodar
Graphic Designer:
Rosario Ureta