CHRONICA
a multidisciplinary and interactive experience by Barbara Mydlak (PL) and Yann Deval (FR)

CHRONICA takes the form of both an exhibition and an augmented reality performance that links millennia-old papermaking techniques with contemporary augmented reality technologies to explore the themes of illness and healing processes. Through the trajectory of a memory that the viewer extracts from his or her head, we experience an introspective, tactile and sonic journey.

Project is in writing and prototype development phase.

Duration: from 5 min to 40 min
Installation size: composition and dimensions are adaptable and depend on space, each page is ~ 10 x 15 cm
Format: Augmented reality (AR), visual and sound art installation
Number of users: 1 to 6 users
AR equipment: Hololens 2
*Working prototype with the material installation available on request.

CHRONICA is inspired by the idea of Mydlak's previous work titled Descent/M87, which is the first installation from the 'Mydlak catalogue' series.
Over the last few years, Mydlak has been creating further installations for her catalogue, including: M2020, M2021, M2023, which she develops together with Deval in the interactive project CHRONICA.

CHRONICA takes inspiration from the concept and direction of M87: a diary of longterm sickness, a catalogue of memories of a healing process, with every moment - drop of tears or therapeutic substances leaving a mark on handmade paper page, resembling a 'postcard' that reports the condition of the sender.
CHRONICA gives it a new dimension, shifting the perspective of the spectator to a position of sensory engagement.

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More information about CHRONICA at VIDEOPHONIC STUDIO .

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AGENDA

Osaka World Expo - Belgian Pavilion
"No borders, new territories of digital creativity" / KIKK and wake!
CHRONICA demo prototype presentation by Yann Deval
Osaka, Japan
26 May, 2025

New Images Festival 2025, Forum des images
CHRONICA demo prototype at XR Development Market
Paris, France
09-13 April, 2025

Immersity
Pitch & demo prototype of CHRONICA
Angoulême, France
26-27 March, 2025

The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) & 'The New Crafts' International Symposium
organized by Tsinghua University, Academy of Arts & Design; China National Arts & Crafts Society; National Centre For The Performing Arts (NCPA)
CHRONICA project presentation during the keynote speech by Barbara Mydlak
Beijing, China
18 September, 2024

Art residency XR-Creative / writing phase of the project
Pôle Image Magelis & École nationale du jeu et des médias interactifs numériques du Cnam / CNAM-ENJMIN
Angoulême, France
08-26 July, 2024

Atelier in Beeld #17
CHRONICA public prototype presentation
Ghent, Belgium
5 May, 2024

Nucleo puur Nucleo / Open Studio Day
CHRONICA public prototype presentation
Ghent, Belgium
2 March, 2024

I only count sunny hours / Barbara Mydlak and Yann Deval exhibition
Presentation of the very first prototype of CHRONICA
BLANCO Gallery
Ghent, Belgium
09-20 November, 2023

XR Camp organized by Kontejner / Discursive programme Realities in Transition at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MSU)
Presentation of CHRONICA by Yann Deval during the panel "Artistic Practices in the New Expanded Field"
Zagreb, Croatia
26 October, 2023

Kikk festival - Trakk, XR & Médiations artistiques
Presentation of CHRONICA by Yann Deval during the 4th edition of the Donut conferences
Namur, Belgium
4 October, 2023

Atelier in Beeld #16
Public presentation of the first idea of CHRONICA at the MYDLAK STUDIO
Ghent, Belgium
7 May, 2023

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CREDITS

Concept, scenario and direction
Barbara Mydlak & Yann Deval

Inspired by
the first original artwork from the Mydlak Catalogue - M87
by Barbara Mydlak

Production
Dark Euphoria
Mathieu Rozières, producer
Marie Point, director
Raphaël Chênais, XR production manager
William Board, production manager

Music
Improvisations 2020-2024
Yann Deval

Material installations
artworks from the Mydlak Catalogue:
M2016, M2017, M2020, M2021, M2022, M2023, M2024
Barbara Mydlak

Set design
Barbara Mydlak

Programming & AR design
Yann Deval

With the support of
CNC / CENTRE NATIONAL DU CINÉMA ET DE L’IMAGE ANIMÉE, France
Magelis, with the support of the Département de la Charente in partnership with the CNC, France
École nationale du jeu et des médias interactifs numériques du Cnam / CNAM-ENJMIN, Angoulême, France
Nucleo vzw, Ghent, Belgium

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MATERIAL INSTALLATIONS

M2016
materials: dyed pine, flax, recycled cellulose from previous artworks
technique: handmade paper, own technique
number of pages: 12
size: each card is ~ 10 x 15 cm / composition and size of the installation change according to space

M2017
materials: dyed pine, flax, recycled cellulose from previous artworks
technique: handmade paper, own technique
number of pages: 9
size: each card is ~ 10 x 15 cm / composition and size of the installation change according to space

M2020
materials: dyed pine, flax, recycled cellulose from previous artworks
technique: handmade paper, own technique
number of pages: 365
size: each card is ~ 10 x 15 cm / composition and size of the installation change according to space

M2021
materials: recycled cellulose from previous artworks
technique: handmade paper, own technique
number of pages: 191
size: each card is ~ 10 x 15 cm / composition and size of the installation change according to space

M2022
materials: recycled cellulose from previous artworks
technique: handmade paper, own technique
number of pages: 44
size: each card is ~ 10 x 15 cm / composition and size of the installation change according to space

M2023
materials: recycled cellulose from previous artworks
technique: handmade paper, own technique
number of pages: 273
size: each card is ~ 10 x 15 cm / composition and size of the installation change according to space

M2024
materials: recycled cellulose from previous artworks
technique: handmade paper, own technique
number of pages: 92
size: each card is ~ 10 x 15 cm / composition and size of the installation change according to space

Objects change over time under the influence of external conditions and the substances used to create the images.