Turbulence Jamais Vu

Australia

Close your eyes and think about the space around you.

Does it all feel stable, and solid, and real?

XR artist Ben Joseph Andrews lives with a chronic condition called vestibular migraine (VM) that affects his perception of motion, balance and orientation. The first sign of the onset of an attack is a sense of derealisation, a strange lapsing of reality.

In this mixed reality work, you see your own body as an avatar, one that moves when you do, yet feels mysteriously disconnected. You sit at a desk and are guided to complete a series of everyday tasks, which suddenly feel awkward and clumsy — Something as simple as leafing through a book feels strange. And while you know that that beyond the screen is a world that is stable and solid... You must first confront the unsettling reality that the habitual and familiar can easily become something different.

Created by: Ben Joseph Andrews & Emma Roberts Sound: Matt Faisandier & Erin K Taylor, with Jamie Perera Music: Matt Faisandier Voice: Ben Joseph Andrews Mentors: Lundahl & Seitl Thanks to: Lachlan Sleight, Crossover, and our Frame family Created with support from Frame Documentary, Screen Australia and Vicscreen