Canada
2022
24'
Summary
Experience Earth from Above. 21-22 is a research-driven immersive project that examines the Anthropocene through aerial imagery, spatial installations, and real-world 360 VR capture. In its first exploration of the Anthropocene, 21-22 focuses on China, examining environments shaped by immense geological time and accelerated human development. From the sandstone pillars of Zhangjiajie, shaped over millions of years by erosion and natural geological processes, to the Longsheng rice terraces, the work traces landscapes progressively transformed by human intervention. Former Silk Road deserts reveal layers of historical exchange intersected by modern infrastructure, while vast coal mines and rare earth extraction sites expose the material foundations of contemporary energy and technology. Expanding cities such as Zhengzhou and the Blade Runner–esque megacity of Chongqing further illustrate the scale and intensity of urban and technological transformation.
Director: Thierry Loa
Production: HELLOHELLO Productions.
Festival | Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal: Panorama VR Jury Prize (2023)
Festival | FIPADOC: New Writings Prize (2023)
Festival | Visioni Dal Mondo: Premio Visioni (2023)
Festival | ART VR Festival: Jury Grand Prize (2023)
Festival | AFFR (Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam): Official Selection (2025)
Thierry Loa
Réalisateur-rice
Thierry Loa is a multimedia artist, producer, and filmmaker who practices at the intersection of cinema, interactive, virtual reality, and digital arts. His work explores the ways in which humans coexist with new technologies and the anthropocentric world they shape and inhabit.
Over the course of several years, he has studied multimedia art, film, photography, philosophy, and anthropology.
His innovative approach has earned him numerous awards and recognitions at festivals, including four Webby Awards (NYC), the Advertising & Design Club of Canada Gold Award, the FITC Best Flash Narrative Award (Toronto), six FWA Awards, the RIDM Youth Jury Award, a finalist at the SXSW Film/TV, the FIPADOC Digital Storytelling Award, the People's Choice Award at Visioni Dal Mondo, the Panorama VR Award at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, the Grand Jury Prize at the ART VR Festival (Prague), Best VR Film at the CineGlobe Festival (CERN), and a finalist at the PRIX NUMIX, among others.
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