Ciaran Astral

Immersive experiences pioneer creating worlds and stories in virtual spaces since 2005

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𝗖𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 is an anonymous persona created by visionary British/Irish designer <n̷a̷m̷e̷ ̷r̷e̷d̷a̷c̷t̷e̷d̷>, whose work has helped shape the landscape of virtual worlds.With deep roots in early metaverse innovation he was instrumental in helping to create pioneering & award winning interactive experiences for global brands such as Calvin Klein, C.O.T.Y., Cisco, Club One Fitness, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Harris, Herman Miller, ING, Intel, Penguin Books, Philips, Reebok, Renault Formula One, Sky News, The Hay Festival of Literature & Arts, The United States Department of Defense, The United States Department of Undersea Warfare, Vodafone & William Gibson.Beyond the digital realm, Ciaran's artistic vision extended to the stage, performing in a groundbreaking production during the 2010 Dublin Fringe Festival. As part of the cast, live on stage, Ciaran dynamically built an immersive projected digital space, allowing actors to interact with a virtual environment that evolved before the audience’s eyes, throughout the play.After a 15-year hiatus, Ciaran's creator has been reborn to virtual worlds with a new, anonymous persona (Ciaran Astral) - not to revisit the commercial era of virtual branding, but to explore, through creative endeavour, the boundaries of Immersivism — A new art movement that evolved from the early days of immersive space design. This new movement thrives across a variety of platforms, with numerous artists creating a compelling and ever evolving body of work.Ciarans current work focuses on interrogating the boundaries of immersive art, creating new spaces and types of experiences that challenge perception and invite deeper engagement & discussion with digital worlds.

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