my map is a video essay characterized by personal reflection and inner self-questioning. The work explores questions of identity and transformation in relation to others, technology, and the surrounding world. AI-generated memories alternate with VRChat landscapes, following an energetic model from Eastern philosophy that symbolizes an ascent of consciousness from the depths of the body to the head – a journey of introspection, confrontation, and integration.
Mayuko Kudo, born in Ōita, Japan, is a media artist focusing on site-specific art projects at the intersection of virtual and physical reality. She currently works as a Digital Content Creator and has been participating as an Artist Fellow in the “No End to the Road – Rethinking Culture” program at the Kulturforum Witten (NRW) since 2025. In parallel, she leads the ongoing initiative “Saalbau Witten Metaverse Cultural Simulation”, a project independently developed and realized in collaboration with the Kulturforum Witten as part of the NRW KULTURsekretariat’s #ARTInProgress funding program. Her responsibilities include the conceptual development and implementation of Metaverse-based content.