Intro (In Pieces) is the VR portal to the dystopian present. A hand-made 3D environment made out of cut-out words from letters received from prison, and four plinths that the user needs to knock out to start navigating through the piece.

The user is placed in the centre of a paper box. A prison of made out of words and textures received from prison, and the only escape is to further delve into the narrative.

Joan Soler-Adillon developed this first version of In Pieces. Sketches of a Dystopian Present during his residency at #gazell.io in October 2018.

The resulting 10/12 minute VR experience was exhibited at Gazelli Art House from October 16th to October 31st, 2018.

Joan Soler-Adillon is an artist and associate professor at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), in Barcelona. His research and practice revolve around digital interactive media and its manifestation in digital art –particularly interactive installation, interactive storytelling and documentary, and virtual reality. From a full-body interactive game run on an inflatable slide, to a VR-based experimental documentary, he has participated in a myriad of projects with a focus on both behaviour design and interactivity, and on fostering the audience collaboration and participation.