In search of Ida

What happens when someone disappears - not from life, but from history?

In Search of Ida is a short VR experience where you play as an archivist writing the final chapter of a book about Ida Hammershøi - the overlooked wife and muse of Danish painter Vilhelm Hammershøi.  Something begins to shift as you explore her story through letters, photos, and books in your quiet archive office. The room darkens. Ida fades from paintings. The past resists your attempt to find her.

Blending cultural heritage with psychological horror, In Search of Ida explores the EU value of human dignity by asking: Who gets remembered, and who disappears into the margins? The game reclaims a forgotten voice in art history and invites players to reflect on the power structures behind cultural memory.

Created during the Cultural Game Jam, this VR prototype is the first step in building an immersive, narrative-driven experience that gives space - and dignity - to those left out of the story.