Chiron Mei
Chiron is a multi- and interdisciplinary artist, with an inherent understanding and innate awareness of inequality and imbalance. Through his art, he embraces alternative approaches to dismantling power dynamics. His thought-provoking artwork encompasses the intricate relationships between humanity, nature and objects, extending beyond human society.
Fluxion: The Mycelium’s Odyssey invites players on an immersive VR journey, embodying a fungi character a realm where power dynamics and memories morph into fluidity. Players are empowered with the extraordinary ability to shape and manipulate the digital world that surrounds them, blurring the boundaries between the real and the virtual.
Influenced by power theories, Fluxion disrupts hierarchical structures by allowing players to redistribute vital resources in its artificial ecosystem. This transformative agency challenges traditional power notions, introducing non-linear power dynamics. Players, through embodied interactions, drive profound transformations in the virtual environment, leaving behind growable fungi and creatures. The game blurs player-world boundaries, emphasising embodied agency and human influence in the virtual realm.
Notable elements include psychedelic edibles inducing altered perceptions and a giant organic blob reflecting player agency. Fluxion explores power dynamics, memory formation, and virtual reality’s transformative potential, inviting players on a captivating journey of perception and understanding.