Artist Statement

Renata is a passionate gamer with a background in digital art, particularly illustrations and concept sketches. During her time studying animation, she discovered her passion for environment design and 3D game animation, realms that provided her with fresh outlets for expressing her creativity, and which she intends to pursue as her career path.

Renata’s dissertation “Living in the In-Between” is a Virtual Reality experience that reflects and investigates transitional life stages as liminal spaces. It seeks to draw attention to how frequently we encounter liminality, both physically and mentally, raising the question of whether our life journey is nothing more than a series of liminal encounters. Through careful environment setup and significant attention to atmospheric depth, the experience allows for introspection and self-reflection, emphasising the importance of the in-between.