Inner Worlds and Outer Realities: An Artist Talk on Memory, Thought, and Immersive Storytelling
Museum of the Moving Image and Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) present artists in conversation about how memories and thoughts can be translated into interactive digital art. Taiwanese artists Ting-Tong Chang and Hsin Hsuan Yeh both manipulate the boundaries between inner thoughts and external realities, but through vastly different interactive lenses. In the installation Proof As If Proof Were Needed, Chang and his collaborators at UK-based Blast Theory explore the shared memories of a relationship’s end, focusing on the social and physical dynamics of people moving through a room. In contrast, Yeh’s VR project, Sense of Nowhere, offers a deeply isolated, meditative experience that examines the intimate dynamic between a single human and a computer headset. In a discussion moderated by guest curator Michaela Ternasky-Holland, they will discuss the personal inspirations behind these works, the technical execution of building these worlds, and what ultimately informed their choices to create within their respective interactive mediums. Experience Proof As If Proof Were Needed and Sense of Nowhere at the Museum from June 12 through September 6, 2026. RSVP for the free artist talk here. Attendees are welcome to attend a reception following the program. Please note to access the art works, general Museum admission is required. About the speakers: Ting-Tong Chang (b.1982, Taiwan) is an artist who lives and works in Taipei, Taiwan and Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Chang focuses on the critical aspects of gaming and art. His projects create immersive gaming experiences that attract both players and art audiences through interactive interfaces designed to engage multiple senses, allowing them to enter poetic narrative environments with simple controls. His works have been exhibited internationally and have received several international awards, including the 2025 SXSW XR Jury’s Special Award for Proof As If Proof Were Needed. Hsin Hsuan Yeh (b.1997, Taiwan) is a 2D and stop-motion animation director exploring experimental narratives and cross-media integration. In 2023, she ventured into virtual reality (VR), seeking new storytelling modes through associative thinking. Her work emphasizes tactile visuals, embodied interaction, and interpretability. Her debut VR project Sense of Nowhere immerses viewers in a universe inspired by various religions and psychology, reflecting on reality, illusion, and interconnectedness. Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland is a Peabody-nominated and Emmy award-winning director who specializes in creating impactful stories using immersive and interactive technology. She is one of the first directors to create and premiere a short film utilizing Open AI’s SORA platform, which screened at Tribeca Festival. Her first original animated series garnered over 2.2 million views on YouTube within a month of release.