The Core is a spatial art experience and virtual world for the art of joshachaplin

CORE is an interactive canvas that explores a direct and immersive dialogue between the observer and the artist as well as the intricate balance between space, form, and storytelling.

Crafted over the course of 2022, the world will continue to be built upon, expanded, destroyed, and rebuilt in the years to come. A real-time and ever-changing piece of art (or journal), depending on the way you experience it.

GUIDE

It is recommended to only use this experience with a good stable internet connection, it is also recommended to use a decent pair of headphones.

For the best experience, use a desktop or a laptop. The experience can also be used on a mobile device or iPad.

1/ On a desktop or a laptop, to interact with the experience you can simply point with the mouse and move with the A+W+D+S keys.

On a tablet or phone, there are two on-screen joysticks, the right is for rotation and direction, the left is for movement.

2/ Use the main path of the world as a guide. It is a little darker than the landscape around it. All experiences can be reached by this road.

When in the experience there will be options to toggle audio. For the best experience make sure this is turned on.

Using the Digital Art page alongside the experience is recommended to learn more about the pieces you discover in the world. Although not recommended, there is a world map below to be used as a rough reference point if you get lost during the experience and want to get to a particular area of interest.

WORLD MAP

THE PORTAL IS OPEN

ACCESS

OBSERVATIONS

A gallery depicting the world’s state over time, compiled into observations.

Genesis Observation (2022)

The First Observation (2023)

The Second Observation (2024)

THE CORE COLLECTION

Art and editions issued through the project can be collected as NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain.

Arrival of the Source

The first 1/1 marks the origin of the experience.
09/2022 (GENESIS)
Essence

An edition of 500 tokens was given away at genesis. These mark a foundation of the virtual world.
09/2022 (GENESIS)
Surrender to the Process

A limited edition piece of art given to collecters of my work and supporters of the project.
09/2022 (GENESIS)
Kaewa

A piece of art residing inside the world.
12/2023
Where Oceans Meet

An experiential art piece residing in the world. WOM is the first realm inside The Core.
Unminted
The First Observation

A record of CORE in it’s first observation
01/2024