The words "THE CORE" in large letters, with a cityscape background visible within the text, on a black background.

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.

THE PORTAL IS CURRENTLY CLOSED

Futuristic landscape with large geometric structures in the sky, trees and rocks on the ground, all in monochrome tones.

OBSERVATIONS

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

Futuristic scene with a large glowing circular structure in a snowy landscape, surrounded by trees and rocks, with a digital and sci-fi aesthetic.

Genesis Observation (2022)

The First Observation

The First Observation (2023)

Futuristic scene with a floating geo-dome structure surrounded by abstract rings and trees, with a sign reading 'Welcome to The Core' in a digital landscape.

The Second Observation (2024)

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.

Futuristic landscape with a large glowing white circular portal in the sky, surrounded by geometric structures. In the foreground, rocky formations and trees, with some standing stone pillars inscribed with text. The scene is rendered in a monochromatic, grayscale color scheme.

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.

Snow-covered landscape with footprints on the ground, snow-laden trees, modern structures, and a domed building in the background.

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.

Diagram showing locations of main and small installations around a central main installation, with labels indicating the main path, experience start point, and areas of interest marked by squares.

WORLD MAP

Official CORE Soundtrack

The music for the world was crafted by DREONE and can be streamed via Spotify and Apple Music.

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A futuristic structure in a snowy landscape, consisting of large white stone blocks arranged in a circular formation with a hanging orb emitting light at the center.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORLD

PARTNERS

  • Close-up of a futuristic humanoid robot's face with glowing blue and purple accents, and a dark, shiny helmet.

    DREONE

  • Black background with white text spelling out 'MoC Da' with the letters arranged in a staggered, overlapping pattern.

    MoCDA