This video showcases Pencarrow Origins set in 1860, and how the narrative is experienced in virtual reality.
This video showcases the Puysegur Point fire of 1942, and how the narrative is experienced in virtual reality.
Pencarrow Origins explores Aotearoas first lighthouse and the experience of the Bennets contextualised within 'Pencarrow Head Then, and Now' written by Michelle Elvy.
Hero image of Puysegur point fire of 1942.
Bachelor of Design with Honours
Leading Lights is a reinterpretation of archival documentation to virtually imitate the workings and experiences of the lighthouses at Pencarrow, Baring head and Puysegur point. This immersive experience represents the laborious existence of lighthouse keeper’s in Aotearoa 1860-1942, reframing these archival texts within an interactive virtual reality exhibition. Virtual Reality experiences utilise historical accounts of human inhabitation to reconnect participants to these disengaged, historic structures.