Angela YT Chan 
In the programme for Eclipse, the 7th Athens Biennale, the Mycological Twist invited me to speak alongside Egle Kulbokaite, Alison Sperling, Dorota Gaweda and Wassim Alsindi to respond to themes in their installation Reverse Synergy (2021). We livestreamed from in-game of ECO, where planetary collapse and rebuild were cyclical, and talked about worldbuilding where resource scarcity, power relations and the challenges of civilisation and ecologies in constant change or disruption. In my presentation, I spoke about timelines and accountability in public climate narratives including the rise of right wing agendas co-opting climate issues.
“As a player, you are both the creator and spectator of the narrative.
The Mycological Twist activates their installation Reverse Synergy (2021) by inviting artists, academics, and visitors to participate, reflect and live with them in the online multi-player game ECO from Strange Loop Games. One group will act as caretakers for the two months of the exhibition, and another group will be giving presentations, in game, during three live events. Through this long game experience, the players will explore the different perspectives of (online) co-existence and the alternative aspects of the dynamics of digital communities and gaming culture.”
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Image: The Mycological Twist’s Reverse Synergy (2021)