
The Great Encounter
An island lost for a century
Rilao is a city spread across many islands, in an atoll that is part of a remote and hidden archipelago that for close to one hundred years has been kept in isolation. For the first time since its founding, the island was revealed to the world in 2014. The Museum aims to document its culture and history.
Curated by individuals or collaborators, each exhibit contributes new insight into the world of Rilao and is categorized by year, institution and topic. There are currently 58 exhibits on display.
The Cyclopedia contains 147 entries generated through the RRVP Game by participants at the Science of Fiction event in . Each submission is informed by three parameters: the object , its locale and its theme .
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Underwater maglev trains power Rilao’s fish farms, which are owned by wealthy merchants of Laoguna... more
In 2055, Rica exists on culture only in virtual reality theme park rides... more
The document is a narrative that exists only in the virtual world, transmitted between members of the Rilaoan underworld... more
The public would collect the posters and trade them to create a tapestry of the wanted... more
Rilao is divided into nine districts, each with its own mythos. The map visualizes these geographical and political differences, and contextualizes many references made to Rilao in exhibits or cyclopedia entries.
The Rilao Remote Viewing Protocol Game is a guide to viewing Rilao during five different time periods. The game was used during the Science of Fiction; its output is stored in the Cyclopedia. Although originally an analog game, it has since been adapted into a virtual version.