"Cosmofonia" by Verena Paravel introduces a novel genre of documentary filmmaking, immersing visitors in the world from the perspective of animals and plants. This sensory exhibition delves into the planet's inaudible sounds, from infrasonic vibrations to seismic noises and interspecies communication. It highlights acoustic evidence of ecological change and survival, fostering a profound new awareness of our natural world through cutting-edge audiovisual technology.
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Cosmofonia is an immersive, sensory film project by artist Verena Paravel, proposing a new documentary genre filmed from the perspective of animals and plants. It explores the inaudible sounds of the planet, including interspecies communication and acoustic traces of ecological change.
Cosmofonia, an immersive and sensory film project by French anthropologist, filmmaker, and artist Verena Paravel, introduces a novel genre of documentary filmmaking that captures the world from the perspective of animals, plants, and their immediate environments. The exhibition delves into the planet's inaudible sounds and voices, encompassing infrasonic vibrations, seismic noises, communication between species, and the acoustic evidence of ecological collapse and survival. These sounds, many of which are novel even to scientific circles, are brought to the forefront for visitors to experience for the first time. Paravel's work, driven by an interest in "seeing with the ears" and enabled by cutting-edge audio-visual technology, aims to cultivate a profound new awareness and perception of the natural world.
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