VR Free Exhibition

960 minutes

A free exhibition featuring three immersive experiences.

VR Free Exhibition

Yep, Kaboom grants some experiences for free! This free-of-charge exhibition features three wholly different immersive experiences - from helping a grandmother through her very last moments and a visit to an alluring night market, to a journey through a surreal and safe landscape where negative emotions can be released.

This program screened as part of Kaboom Animation Festival 2025

Showing in this program

Healing Inscape: Sacrifice & Rebirth

Healing Inscape: Sacrifice & Rebirth

  • Yulin Yao
  • The Netherlands, 2024
  • 5 min.

This project explores the limitations of language as a tool for communication, highlighting how misunderstandings within family dynamics can lead to conflict and emotional distress. The work reflects on the recurring arguments that contribute to feelings of depression and investigates how visualizing thoughts and emotions might foster greater understanding within familial relationships.

Through visual art, the project delves into the complex process of psychological separation from family while simultaneously pursuing personal identity. It captures memories and experiences from this journey, depicting the overwhelming tension of familial disputes and the loneliness stemming from conservative hometown values that hinder young people's pursuit of independence. This struggle prompts a broader reflection on societal norms and expectations.

The artwork authentically recreates scenes from dreams and the subconscious, translating internal experiences into symbolic and abstract imagery. These visuals serve as direct representations of mental and emotional states, allowing for a deeper exploration of the inner world.

Additionally, the visualization process acts as a means of confronting trauma and negative emotions, providing catharsis. Building and externalizing this inner world becomes a path of self-discovery, offering insight into personal identity and core emotional needs.

Inspired by the concept of inscape in art therapy, the project incorporates VR as a primary medium. VR's immersive qualities enhance the therapeutic potential of the work by creating enveloping virtual environments that encourage self-expression and emotional processing. Unlike traditional mediums such as oil painting, VR allows for a more interactive and encompassing experience, fostering a safe space for introspection.

This project seeks to visualize the inner landscape in a way that resonates with audiences, facilitating a connection to the artist's inner thoughts and emotions. By harnessing VR technology, the project aims to expand the possibilities of art therapy, offering innovative ways to engage with and interpret the complexities of the human psyche.

Nana Lou

Nana Lou

  • Isabelle Andreani
  • France / Luxembourg, 2024
  • 35 min.

Immersed in the world of the spirits of the ancestresses, you are appointed, with two other guides, to accompany Nana Lou on her last journey.

On the day her granddaughter Clementine gives birth in a maternity hospital in Tokyo, Nana Lou has a stroke at home in France. She finds herself at the hospital, stranded between life and death... By your luminous presence at her side, you help her revisit her memories and pass away in peace.

Nana Lou is a VR interactive animated short film inviting the viewer to play a spirit accompanying a grandmother during her last moments. By your luminous presence at her side, you will comfort the main character as she faces medical ordeals and help her revisit her memories to make her last journey a wonderful story.

Oranova Nightmarket

Oranova Nightmarket

  • Merel Barends
  • The Netherlands, 2024
  • 16 min.

Welcome to the infamous Night Market in the city of Breccia. This open square features all sorts of characters and creatures. They are most excited about the upcoming Oranova. They shout out for your attention, seeking your faith and your money.