Presented at MANIFESTO:IO 2025
Poster Design by Sung Eun Moon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ2f80Ty3Mo
Introduction
- A journey into the deep ocean to explore solitude, digital estrangement, and fragmented identity through the lens of a fictional bioluminescent creature
Research Question
- How can bioluminescence, traditionally an organic phenomenon, be reimagined as a speculative digital language for storytelling, emotion, and connection in virtual worlds?
- What does the interplay between light and darkness in this work reveal about human attempts to create connection and meaning in spaces of isolation, both physical and digital?
- How does the simulation’s use of light as a medium transcend aesthetics to function as a tool for communication, emotional resonance, and fragmented identity in post-collapse environments?
Idea Generation
From Naturkundemuseum Wet Collection to the Bioluminescent Abyss