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This ''wiki'' is a work-in-progress. Contributions and critiques are welcome. |
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[[File:Guggenhiemish MOMA 800 w.jpg|none|alt=A modern Museum built into a cliff next to a waterfall with a ferry moored at the jetty|The entrance to the Museum of Moving Art on the Island of Fafifi - this is the centre of the MOMA World]] |
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'''<span style="color: purple;>Welcome to the MOMA World</span>''' |
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This is an experimental collaborative non-liner multi-dimensional story-telling space where the chicken creates the egg and the egg creates the chicken. |
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[[File:Construction_kid_SOUTH-Pacific_CLipper.png|800px|alt=Construction kid cartoon character stands waving in a stylized gallery space showing a picture of a vintage flying boat.|Work-in-progress]] |
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Best be aware, the difference between fact and fiction can be hard to discern as you venture deeper into the MOMA World ;-) |
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=The Museum as a Work of Art= |
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[[File:Fafifi POSTCARD.png|right|thumb|FAFIFI: Art, Propaganda & Otherness is an essay by David Rose exploring the challenges presented by issues such as racism, colonisation and cultural appropriation in an international narrative-driven creative project like MOMA. To read the essay please click on the image above|link=Fafifi]] |
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The '''Museum of Moving Art''' (MOMA) is a fantasy brought to life through engagement and play by participants in the '''wikimoma.art''' community arts project. |
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Work has begun on '''[[The Peopling of Fafifi]]''' ... the story of how a new society was created on an island in the South Pacific. |
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MOMA is itself a work of art, more specifically a ''composite artwork'' (an artwork comprised of other artworks). It takes form in the physical world as an expansive and evolving matrix of visual & performance art, pop-up installations, games, stories and digital media. |
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'''Easter Egg not Easter Island''' (co-ordinates 24°59'60.0"S 159°59'60.0"E) |
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MOMA exists in the project's ''core fictional narrative'' as a prestigious arts & cultural institution in the Commonwealth of Fafifi, an island nation in the South Pacific . The Museum of Moving art building is a ''spectacular architectural masterpiece'' nestled into a cliff face overlooking the Ocean - this placement reflects the fact that the MOMA has carved out it's own niche in the international arts world. |
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=The Project= |
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[[File:8.jpg|right|thumb|What does this picture mean to you? More of that soon ;-)]] |
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'''wikimoma.art''' is an evolving & expansive non-commercial community arts project that explores the intersections between fantasy, reality and the digital realm. It is being undertaken as a cultural expression of the international Queer Community. |
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Access to the project is facilitated and co-ordinated via this [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki wiki]. Participants in the project engage by making, playing and/or sharing of art, stories and games. |
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'''wikimoma.art''' has three major themes: |
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* aviation |
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* art |
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* a dramatic narrative set on a fictional island of Fafifi |
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Find a detailed description of the project in the [[About]] article. |
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=A straight-friendly Queer Space in the Flight Simming Community= |
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[[File:LorettaMonetta_Youthie3.jpg|right|thumb|Level 3 - David playing Loretta Monetta with Jack & Danousha at TAFE]] |
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Founding artist David Rose states that "one of the main design goals of the wikimoma project, is to create a ''straight-friendly Queer Space'' in the online flight-simming community and to provide a context for the mainstream community to explore Queer ethnicity and cultural expression". He goes on to explain that "it is natural for any minority within a dominant society to seek out their own, to find & create spaces within the whole (a microcosm) where they are not the minority - a place where they are not subject to the often subconscious oppression of the dominant society, in these safe cultural spaces they can express their authentic selves. It is a great honour for an ''"other"'' to be invited into these safe community spaces, and if you have been invited, it means you have been given some trust that you will be respectful - and careful." |
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=Make, Play, Share= |
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MOMA was originally conceived of as "street art with theatrical tendencies" and has a strong role-playing component. Early and obvious roles to play were those of '''museum visitor''', '''artist''' and '''curator''' (along with other roles associated with the existence of museums). As the project evolved however, MOMA found its home on Fafifi and the gaming element became more developed - this opened up a whole new world and a greater variety of potential fantasies, particularly those involving aviation and travel. |
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If any of this makes any sense to you and you are interested, you can get involved right now by simply [[Special:CreateAccount|creating an account]] here, then you can contribute to this wiki as you explore it. You may find other players, participants & collaborators currently online at our [https://discord.gg/svFzG4z6DG Discord server] (where you can chat in real time, share screens and have voice/video calls if you like). |
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[[File:Patonga_isndey.JPG|right|thumb|Place-holder graphic non-commercially appropriated from the Disney Corporation]] |
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=An imaginary Island in the Pacific= |
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Fafifi is a special island with a pristine environment, a remarkable history and a unique vibrant culture. It has developed a booming economy based on the arts, organic agriculture, aviation and education. Fafifis have achieved social and economic success by protecting and maintaining their traditional cultural values & ethics, by promoting personal & national sovereignty and by successfully resisting European colonisation. |
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We warmly welcome and encourage the leadership participation of Pasifika First Nations individuals & community groups in the design & development of this project. Please feel free to create content at this wiki and in the [https://discord.gg/svFzG4z6DG Discord] platform. Click here to track [[The Development of Fafifi]] concept. |
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=Current focus of Development= |
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[[File:amelia_gallery_07.jpg|right|thumb|Amelia Earhardt: pioneering aviator - a real source of inspiration.]] |
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Four main areas of the '''wikimoma.art''' project are currently being developed: |
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* The core fictional narrative and the conceptual framework of the project. |
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* A physical table-top board game called '''Flight Mode''' is well into development with a prototype expected to be play tested in the coming months. Check out the Game Development Document (GDD) [[Flight Mode|here]]. |
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* Currently good progress is being made researching the possibility of utilizing the dramatic and cinematic potential of '''Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020''' as a way of playing in the MOMA story world. It looks very promising! So far we have determined that some of the preliminary design ideas are indeed feasible (if not ambitious): a fictitious island integrated into the sim and interactive cabin animations involving flight attendants & passengers. |
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* This wiki, which is the project's central resource. |
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=Start playing now!= |
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'''You don't have to be an artist to play at MOMA, but if you want to, you can have fun pretending.''' |
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While the formal MOMA games are still in development, this wiki is fully functional and provides a great online space where you can interact with the MOMA story world. To start playing now, [[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]] and begin by exploring the links on the left. You may find other players currently online at our [https://discord.gg/svFzG4z6DG Discord server]. Some fun activities are available via this link: [[Start Playing Now]]. |
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Latest revision as of 18:51, 19 January 2024
Welcome to the MOMA World
This is an experimental collaborative non-liner multi-dimensional story-telling space where the chicken creates the egg and the egg creates the chicken.
Best be aware, the difference between fact and fiction can be hard to discern as you venture deeper into the MOMA World ;-)
Work has begun on The Peopling of Fafifi ... the story of how a new society was created on an island in the South Pacific.
Easter Egg not Easter Island (co-ordinates 24°59'60.0"S 159°59'60.0"E)