Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Pneuma
Project overview
Student name
Zoi Dontasz
Teacher
Programme
Degree level
Department
Year of project
2023 - ongoing
During the semester, I explored the relationship between virtual and real spaces from multiple perspectives.
I began my research by conducting interviews and gathering data, seeking examples of how people often present an alternative reality of their relationships on social media.
Next, I spent a longer period of time photographing an influencer and quickly realised that their real-life personality significantly differed from their online persona.
In my more extensive work titled PNEUMA I sought to answer whether a dreamlike virtual world created according to my own aesthetic vision could have the same impact on others as it does on me, particularly in helping to induce a meditative state and alter mood. My long-term goal is to create an interactive gaming experience in virtual reality that can help alleviate everyday challenges and tensions.