Muta[Gen]
Muta[GEN] is a podcast with an interactive map that delves into the narrative of mutation. The ethos of Mutoid Waste Company (1980s) and the site of Kings Cross became prominent research topics, and we explore how they are intertwined with waste, disuse, and change. This collection encompasses the past, celebrates the present, and captures the moments of flux in between. We frame the project around the idea of constant change. Change involves not only what is discarded but is waiting to be discovered – we unveil hidden narratives of a bygone era and how we interpret them today.
Overview
Brief
Create a live, multisensory programme to facilitate a process of co-creation, where the community, especially local youth, actively participates in the design and programming of a public space at King’s Cross. storytelling of the area using the Mutoid Waste Company foundation and design values.
Outcome
A audio collection and interactive elements aim to provoke exploration and inspire reflection on the mutation of environments, perceptions, and histories in Kings Cross. Designed in partnership with Nu Moment.
Format
Soundscape
An immersive audio-map experience that remixes the past, present, and future of King’s Cross through the lens of mutation, waste, and youth culture.
Participation
Combines interactivity, biological experimentation, and digital tools to create a living system that evolves over time, engaging with the concept of mutation as both a physical and conceptual phenomenon.
The minisode cover design represents the progression of change that evolves and mutates as the stories of the past are explored within the soundscapes.