Introduction to The Gathering Cloud
The Gathering Cloud
Jussi Parikk
2016
Genre: Environment presentation, neglect, and frivolity of globe conservation
The Gathering Cloud, produced by Jussi Parikk in 2016 and published on the Uniform Books website is an interactive work that serves as an educational tool to inform people of the often neglected impact of the cloud. Not the normal clouds you see in the sky, but the digital cloud. This game is mainly a visual exhibition with artistic renders including moving pictures and textual passages about how we’ve impacted our globe. To navigate the game there are several links that will bring up information regarding the impact on the environment on each page as well as links to different chapters within the game that each discuss a different problem with the use of the cloud.
A quick warning is that this game might be triggering for anyone who is especially in tune with helping nature. However, regardless of that, this is an important topic to be educated on, and The Gathering Cloud is how information can be spread.This game is directly in line with the topic of exploring the footprint we are have on the environment in ways we don't even realize. In our attempt to educate people on how we are losing our environment this game is one of the best ways to bring light to it.
