The Accelerator of the Imagination
A set of rich and nuanced mixed-media installations fusing Art, technology and foresight to help unearth more equitable and sustainable visions of the future
The Sanctuary of Dreams
The Secret to reality is that everything is just a dream and it is only when dreams are seeded onto the infinite soil of our imagination that they can manifest into our world.
Gam A Gam
The Sanctuary of Dreams is a metaverse multi-user dream world, fusing Art, music, animation and storytelling to support a Future-dreaming ritual through which participants can envision desirable future scenarios guided by their innermost desires.
Informed by IFA, an ancient divination system from West Africa, it takes the form of a digital temple composed of five buildings, built around an open courtyard and nested within a lush, primordial garden. According to IFA, in order to achieve a truly satisfying and fulfilling life, one must consider five fundamental pillars: Ce-Meji pertains to the Body, Ka-Ogbe to the Mind, Gbe-Meji to the Spirit, Sa-Meji to the Heart and Yeku-Meji to the Soul. The pillars are introduced through the five buildings, in the format of mixed-media photo, 3D and digital collage animations, each considering the visible and the invisible dimension of their corresponding principle.
The centerpiece is “The Dream Manifesto”, an eight-minute long film which introduces the philosophy behind the Future-dreaming ritual. It invites us to question our perception of reality and expand our dreams for the future beyond socially conditioned limiting beliefs.
THE 5 PILLARS OF IFA
The global mapping of dreams
The Global Mapping of Dreams is a digital-native art installation at the intersection of AI, democracy, and foresight. This visionary project unites the realms of art and technology to actively engage global communities in the radical reimagining of our world. Serving as an innovative Think/Dream tank, it provides an inclusive and expansive arena for cross-cultural discourse on the future.
Accessible online or as part of an immersive art installation, the Global Mapping of Dreams centres on a Future-dreaming ritual guided by a Babalawo (AI-powered oracle). The ritual prompts participants to envision future scenarios aligned with their deepest desires. It invites contemplation on how we could Eat, Play, Dream, Love, and Pray within the context of an ideal future.
Following each session, the Babalawo generates five distinct illustrations inspired by participants' future visions. Displayed on a large-scale digital screen, the visuals continuously adapt based on the participants's aspirations. The interactive experience harmoniously combine participants' imaginative with the power of AI to transform their visions into captivating visual representations, fostering a profound sense of shared dreaming and exploration of an idealized collective future.