“the garden of forking paths” by Jarrod Van Der Ryken
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- the garden of forking paths
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Experience a journey of queer desire with ‘the garden of forking paths’. Explore the overlap of historical cruising grounds and city reserves in a slow cinematic descent from satellite imagery to a digitally rendered treetop in a virtual night. Multi-channel soundscapes entice and provoke as you engage with and discover aspects of the work and yourself as viewer or participant. Leave the gallery with curiosity pulsing, or delve deeper with a purpose-built app, guiding you through the forest’s intersecting pathways. Surrender to the mysterious beauty of the environment as you follow the artist’s footsteps, allowing desire to lead you down a path of intrigue and self-discovery. Engage, explore, and interrogate moments of decision and action as you navigate this immersive experience.
