VR poem Cycle in IFFR and SXSW
25 January 2026
The new virtual reality experience Cycle by visual artists and filmmakers Amit Palgi and Matunda Groenendijk will have its first public try-out at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), followed by its official world premiere at SXSW in Austin, Texas.
Cycle offers an immersive exploration of movement, time, and perception through a circular, meditative VR environment. Viewers are invited into a dynamic visual world where sound and motion continuously reshape one another, creating a sensory experience that evolves with every loop.
The music and sound design for Cycle are created by Poulson Sq. Their carefully layered score and sound effects form the sonic backbone of the work, blending acoustic warmth with immersive spatial sound.
With Cycle, Palgi and Groenendijk merge artistic vision and technological innovation, presenting a VR experience that highlights the possibilities of immersive storytelling in contemporary digital art.
>29/1-8/2 IFFR Rotterdam
>12/3-18/3 SXSW Austin Texas