Worldbuilding and the Nature of Reality

Keiken will delve into themes of interconnectedness, perception, and immersion. Drawing from their expansive worldbuilding practice, Keiken will explore how relationships, energy, and sensory experience shape reality—both in digital and physical space. With a keen focus on exploring how we translate emotional and tactile perception into a virtual realm, Worldbuilding and the Nature of Reality will seek to deepen their research & development of an intimate, sensory-driven gaming experience.

This new work in development will form a key branch of their expansive worldbuilding project, Morphogenic Angels, and is informed by their deep and ongoing connections to marginalised communities across Japan. Through their ongoing interest in sensory and perceptual understanding, Keiken will aim to create a gaming experience inspired by a key collaborator and deaf-blind queer artist, Sakura Sky. This current inquiry seeks to bridge sensory and communication gaps with Sakura Sky whilst also fostering empathy, understanding, and direct interaction for players through innovative technology.

Join us for a free play-through of Morphogenic Angels, Chapter 1 with Keieken on 26 April, 12-3pm. Find out more.

About Commons

Commons is a unique programme fostering innovative approaches to digital practice, inviting digital practitioners to draw upon new opportunities for collaborating, making and resourcing. Selected practitioners have been invited to showcase recent works whilst developing new and ambitious works, nurtured by a community of artists, researchers, and technologists. Find out more. 

Commons is a collaboration between Abandon Normal Devices (AND) and the School of Digital Arts (SODA). AND is supported with public funding from Arts Council England.