The Infinite Library is a travelling installation that uses VR and other media to reimagine the future of libraries as interactive spaces that engage visitors through multisensory forms of storytelling. It seeks to embed human stories within a much grander narrative, one which includes the birth of our planet and the evolution of all life forms.
Opening Ceremony:
Thursday, 23rd February, at 04.00 pm
Workshops:
Friday, 24th February,
10.00 am - 01.00 pm (School Children 14+)
03.00 pm - 06.00 pm
Saturday, 25th February,
10.00 am - 01.00 pm
03.00 pm - 06.00 pm
Sunday, 26th February,
10.00 am - 01.00 pm
Open to the public
The Infinite Library seeks to embed human stories within a much grander narrative, one which includes the birth of our planet and the evolution of all life forms. The ‘Library’ part of the installation is conceived as a living organism, a kind of embodiment of knowledge that introduces itself to visitors personally before in- inviting them to explore its house.
This includes a QR code game, holograms, 3D-printed objects, audiovisual works, and the project’s central piece: a vast VR library set in a cave. Within this virtual space, the Infinite Library hosts smaller sub-libraries, the first ones dedicated to Polynesian Navigation, South Indian Puppetry, and European Alchemy. The Infinite Library world tour will include versions of the project that will live solely online, where they are available in VR, alongside mobile and desktop: versions.
Mika Johnson
Mika is the creative director of The Infinite Library and a multimedia artist by profession, interested in dream-like narratives, mythos, rituals, and biodiversity. While his concentration is designing VR experiences, Mika Johnson also works in many mediums, including as a director for fiction and documentary projects.
MikaJohnson.com
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