Kuutio: Oceanaia - Bloom of Synthesis 18.6.-17.8.
Oceanaia: Bloom of Synthesis is a summer exhibition at Central Library Oodi's Kuutio space, 2nd floor.
You can experience the interactive art game during library opening hours.
Meet the creators:
Opening: 17 June, 17:00–19:00
Location: Kuutio, Helsinki Central Library Oodi
Creating Tomorrow – Art, Nature & Innovation in a Sustainable Future
Oceanaia: Bloom of Synthesis aims to simulate believable and at the same time futuristic and sustainable marine ecosystems.
Blending visual art, science, and technology, the game invites players into four unique marine ecosystems, each exploring a different philosophy of life in harmony with nature.
The game is set in the year 7000, on a distant planet, where humans coexist harmoniously with genetically modified species in a utopian world, divided into four distinct ecosystems, with their own philosophies on our relation with nature. It explores themes of sustainability, diversity, and ecological innovation.
By interacting with the ecosystems, players are invited to explore alternatives for a future where we have overcome the modern day climate challenges.
At Oodi’s interactive Kuutio space, the installation functions like a digital aquarium, allowing the public to actively engage with the artwork. The project combines photography, game design, scientific data from the Baltic sea and 3D microscopy photography.
The exhibition has been supported by the City of Oulu
Open during Oodi's opening hours:
Mon–Fri 8 am–9 pm
Sat–Sun 10 am–8 pm
Please, check for summer exeptions.
About the creators:
Olli Uikkanen – Game Designer
With over seven years of experience in game development, Olli Uikkanen specializes in systems design, emergent narratives, and emergent gameplay. His previous work includes titles on Roblox, contract development for user-generated content platforms such as YAHAHA, and professional competition in game jams. In Oceanaia – Bloom of Synthesis, he focuses on designing responsive systems that bring the simulation’s ecosystem to life.
https://olliuikkanen.carbonmade.com/
Christelle Mas (b. Paris, France) is a French photographer and mixed media artist based in Finland. Her work explores the human connection to technology and other species, focusing on themes of species co-existence and human interaction with technology in utopian future scenarios and alternative fictions. Her creative process merges scientific and artistic methodologies through numerous interdisciplinary collaborations, using soft materials, installations, videos, interactive video game, and photography.