Gaya Project. Concept Art
Explore this fantastical world
Gaya Project is an art project for the creation of a fictional universe. It consists of a collection of art concept illustrations that narrates the story of the characters in the World of Gaya and the events happening around them. The work is inspired by classic fantasy videogames where the concept art is versioned for videogame design.
Welcome to the World of Gaya
The first chapter introduces the main characters in the futuristic city of New Continent, where they get involved in an incident and prosecuted by the security forces.
When our protagonists manage to leave the city, they will go on a quest in this inmersive open world, where they will visit all kinds of human and non human civilizations, from ancient cities to humble small villages, from the lush wildness to odd alien looking landscapes.
About the author
David Díaz
“I remember when videogames used to be simple but beautiful and immersive pieces of art that differ from films or common animation, they were a particular medium by their own right. As technology was improving, videogames naturally evolved with it and players would be able to live more decorated stories with more complex mechanics, however, that singularity as a medium gradually became less relevant.”
David Díaz is an artist illustrator and animator in Chester, Northwest England. His artwork is influenced by classic videogames, ciberpunk animation from around “the nineties” period (for instance, Aeon Flux and Ghost in the Shell) and virtual pets, that were so popular when Tamagotchi and Digimon were introduced in that decade.
