Pantheon of the Forsaken is a series of multimedia gaming installations where entities often perceived as "undervalued" are reimagined as deities — sanctified in virtual space, elevated through interaction. Each chapter enshrines a different DENTITY.

Chapter [D], the first in the series, invites players to embody a cat protagonist on a pilgrimage through a maze. Guided by instinct rather than command, the cat seeks scattered fragments of a DENTITY.

This work deconstructs the link between value and visibility, challenging human-centric narratives by granting reverence to the undercelebrated. Pantheon of the Forsaken invites a reimagining of existence — one that drifts away from anthropocentrism and toward alternative ways of sensing, knowing, and being.

Barcode People (Qihao Liang, Tong Shu) is a creative duo based in Naarm/Melbourne, working at the intersection of performance art and digital visuals. Their practice explores the integration of live presence into immersive installations, blurring the boundaries between physical and virtual experiences. Barcode People constructs spaces where spectators are invited to re-approach and redefine the essences of becoming and being. Through deliberate disorientation, their work seeks to estrange the familiar—unsettling what is known within the known.

www.barcodepeople.co

Exhibition dates: 14–17 August 2025
Opening Launch: Wednesday, 13 August 2025: 6–8pm