CAMP

CAMP

In the late 1960s and early 70s, my grandparents and their children would go camping in a handmade kayak or catamaran on almost every vacation they took. Persistence, curiosity, the desire for adventure and the challenges of “primitive” life motivated my ancestors. Today, new experiences also beckon me. But instead of camping, I get comfortable in front of a monitor or put on a VR helmet and live the experience in the virtual space of video games. I’m surviving in a postapocalyptic world, seeking adventure on a tropical island, or catching fish in a fishing simulator. I experience emotions in virtual reality, exploring worlds, setting up camps or founding entire settlements. But the thirst for impressions drives me forward all the time, deeper and deeper into virtual spaces.

Pavel Checkulaev | RU

I was born in 1983. In 1996 I got my first PC. Since then, I have been closely watching the evolution of the digital world. My education, work and leisure are tied to internet technologies and MMO projects. I am interested in post digital, post internet and speculative design. And my main focus is on the digital world in video games. Being directly involved, following other users and players allows me to explore this theme and analyze the influence that digital space has. I think video games are the last freedom. In the digital world of gaming, we can be anyone, including ourselves.