The Bomar Gene

interactive fiction artwork exploring genetic science

Within every human there is a singular gene, unique only to that individual. And with that gene comes a singular ability, a rare, mostly never realized capacity for interacting with the world. The Bomar Gene explores this mythical gene, through a series of ficto-biographies, with each story being retranslated and spatialized through interactive interfaces and embodied animations. Each section opens up to such questions as: How are we defined by our genetic code? What does it mean to be an individual, to be unique? What are the implications of a society obsessed with rare abilities and super-powers? An interactive fiction/poetry hybrid.

Awards/Publications: ACM exhibition in Singapore (2005), The Iowa Review Web, University of Iowa (2006). Under consideration for the Electronic Literature Collection (University of Maryland, UCLA) volume two. Winner of the 2008 “Ciutat de Vinaròs” Award on Digital Literature in Barcelona.