Asylum imago
Digital
exhibition,
Proof of concept, 2021
“In the past incarceration in an asylum was a spectacle; worthy of public visitors, for others out of sight was out of mind.”
-Lalita Kaplish
Welcome to the exhibition Asylum imago
Asylum imago is a study project, an experimental and artistic exploration of the digital exhibition. It examines the use and embodiment of archival material through spatial experiences, immersion and interaction as a way of mediation. It explores various possibilities with the digital material where it is ability to overlook physical limitations to, for example, visual, audio, narrative and movement.
The exhibition mediates content about mental health, images and art. In the student task the content in the showroom was created from digital archive materials from Dumfries and Galloway Archives and Local Studies. But on this page, no pictures from the archive is displayed, it is just a Proof of concept where the archive material is replaced with white images.
To get around in the showroom, use the following commands:
- The W, A, S and D keys or the arrow keys to move forward, backward, right and left.
- The Q and E keys to move up and down on the different levels in the exhibition.
- Use the mouse to look around in the space.
- If you see some yellow lines, it means that you are on your way away from the exhibition objects.
- Press the X key to end the tour.
- Reload the webpage to re-enter.
A tip is that the experience will be more pleasant if you use a mouse and the keys W, A, S and D, but it is quite possible to use a mouse pad and arrow keys. Also, do not miss using the Q and E keys.
The music in the game is a mix and manipulation of sounds licensed with CC0 1.0