Incantations for Competitive Spirits

Incantations for a Competitive Spirits is an  interactive digital environment of speculative sports arenas. As an extension of the artist’s research into sport culture, the work reflects upon competitive spectacle. Within an interactive 3D website, rituals of competitive drive navigate audiences through visually captivating and otherworldly athletic venues, each born from the digital alchemy of competitive spirits and athletic memory. The AI-generated arenas dream through the mythologies and histories of how sport ritual weaves itself into culture. 

Incantations for Competitive Spirits invites audiences to ponder the interconnectedness of competition and aspiration in a digital age, offering a thought-provoking exploration of the evolving dynamics between individuals and the competitive experiences they were raised within. The work reflects on strategies that shape the formation of a “good sport” while questioning the authenticity of an algorithmic 360 worldview. 

View the interactive website here: https://kmcwharter.github.io/Incantations/