A Glimpse of Mu No Gatari

“Mu no Gatari” by Mathias Mu refers to the name of Mu’s fictional virtual world, which is in a constant state of flux, ever shifting and evolving with new object, sculptures, and environments. Each guided by its own meaning, gradually leading to the development of a virtual world backed by game-technolgy as an extension of Mu’s physical practice.

"Mu no Gatari”, is Japanse for "The Tale of Nothingness" or "The Story of Emptiness”. The term "Mu" is derived from a character that stands for synergy. It exceeds dichotomous thinking and creates space to postpone judgments and see what happens then.

This sense of emptiness or nothingness relates to the objects, sculptures and environments in Mu’s work that function as (digital) artefacts of things that have never existed and stories yet to be told. As such, they seek a kind of freedom; a freedom from history and context. It speaks to the non-physical essence of these objects that inhabit a space where materiality is no longer the primary concern. It is an environment, where the nature of the objects is elusive, awaiting the meaning we give to it.