MICROBIOM

MICROBIOM invites visitors to delve into a microscopic petri dish world, where the goal is to consume as many organisms as possible before they vanish. This interactive Deep Space application by Hannes Buchwieser explores the ecological impacts of economic practices through immersive gameplay, offering a playful yet profound journey into unseen realms.

Enter the world of microscopy

MICROBIOM is a Deep Space 8K application developed by Hannes Buchwieser in the BioLab of the Ars Electronica Center. The soundscape was produced with analogue synthesizers and recorded at Semmelweisklinik, Vienna. Visitors are invited to enter the microcosm of a petri dish and devour as many other organisms as possible. The game ends when all assimilable microorganisms have disappeared.

Thus, MICROBIOM is an artistic approach to visualize the impacts of our current economic practices on ecological systems and the resulting socio-cultural consequences for human societies. An otherwise inaccessible world is made visible in a way that is playful. One finds oneself in a microscopic world with the goal of catching as many other organisms as possible. Enter the petri dish and eat as much as you can!

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Language: EN
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Bios

Credits

microscopy, sound & programming by Hannes
Buchwieser.
scientific advisor: Dr.rer.nat. Anastasia Bragina.
technical advisor: Matthias Langer, MSc.