The release consists of three movements of music that were written for Sima Kim's art exhibition called Soft Carbon. Centering around the themes of human recognition and alien environments, the exhibition included video games, AI-embedded kinetic sculptures, and sound-generating machines to create a second reality in space. Soft Carbon was shown at Elephantspace gallery (https://elespace.io) in Seoul in September 2023.

When reflecting on the exhibition's themes, Sima Kim describes: "When we look at the world, we rarely see the intrinsic colors of objects, and even when we paint with perspective, the imperfections of perspective prevent us from capturing the real world. Lens flares, fisheye effects, and other things common in game graphics make the screen feel more real, but that's not how the human eye works. The world we see, the world we interpret, and the world we create are not the same as the real world, and our perception of the world changes depending on the environment we're in.[...]

I have come to think that the life we live is not about seeing the intrinsic color of an object, but about finding a formula to perfectly transfer the space to the plane, and that it is an optical effect like the lens flare in video games."

Synthetic Nature is out today, June 21st, 2024, on Bandcamp, SoundCloud, and all common streaming platforms.

The game is accessible under https://synthetic-nature.cime.world and is best for use on desktop devices.

Written and produced by @sima-kim
Artwork/Photography by instagram.com/sunday_seoul  
Mastering by @riedelchristoff

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Sima Kim - Synthetic Nature

The release consists of three movements of music that were written for Sima Kim's art exhibition called Soft Carbon. Centering around the themes of human recognition and alien environments, the exhibition included video games, AI-embedded kinetic sculptures, and sound-generating machines to create a second reality in space. Soft Carbon was shown at Elephantspace gallery (https://elespace.io/) in Seoul in September 2023.

When reflecting on the exhibition's themes, Sima Kim describes: "When we look at the world, we rarely see the intrinsic colors of objects, and even when we paint with perspective, the imperfections of perspective prevent us from capturing the real world. Lens flares, fisheye effects, and other things common in game graphics make the screen feel more real, but that's not how the human eye works. The world we see, the world we interpret, and the world we create are not the same as the real world, and our perception of the world changes depending on the environment we're in. [...]
I have come to think that the life we live is not about seeing the intrinsic color of an object, but about finding a formula to perfectly transfer the space to the plane, and that it is an optical effect like the lens flare in video games."

Synthetic Nature is out today, June 21st, 2024, on Bandcamp, SoundCloud, and all common streaming platforms.

The game is accessible under synthetic-nature.cime.world (link in bio) and is best for use on desktop devices.

Written and produced by @catpsalm
Artwork/Photography by instagram.com/sunday_seoul
Mastering by @christoff.riedel

Sima Kim - Movement III

The release consists of three movements of music that were written for Sima Kim's art exhibition called Soft Carbon. Centering around the themes of human recognition and alien environments, the exhibition included video games, AI-embedded kinetic sculptures, and sound-generating machines to create a second reality in space. Soft Carbon was shown at Elephantspace gallery (https://elespace.io/) in Seoul in September 2023.

When reflecting on the exhibition's themes, Sima Kim describes: "When we look at the world, we rarely see the intrinsic colors of objects, and even when we paint with perspective, the imperfections of perspective prevent us from capturing the real world. Lens flares, fisheye effects, and other things common in game graphics make the screen feel more real, but that's not how the human eye works. The world we see, the world we interpret, and the world we create are not the same as the real world, and our perception of the world changes depending on the environment we're in. [...]
I have come to think that the life we live is not about seeing the intrinsic color of an object, but about finding a formula to perfectly transfer the space to the plane, and that it is an optical effect like the lens flare in video games."

Synthetic Nature is out today, June 21st, 2024, on Bandcamp, SoundCloud, and all common streaming platforms.

The game is accessible under synthetic-nature.cime.world (link in bio) and is best for use on desktop devices.

Written and produced by @sima-kim
Artwork/Photography by instagram.com/sunday_seoul
Mastering by @riedelchristoff

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