THE PIGEON RING is a virtual reality, free-roaming narrative directed by Yuqi Zhang and Shixin Tao. In the 35-minute headset-based piece, viewers follow Lyn and her aging grandfather to the old family home, searching for something he lost, while memories of childhood unfold as the story jumps between present and past. The piece won the Venice Immersive Grand Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in September 2026. Cover: THE PIGEON RING, by Yuqi Zhang and Shixin Tao https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6EeG8TWQY4&pp=ygUSdGhlIHBpZ2VvbiByaW5nIHZy Pigeons, videotapes and a family archive It all started with…
“You Can’t Walk Into a Memory”: Inside THE PIGEON RING, Venice Immersive’s Grand Prize
