Miracolo - A sound installation
Date Issued
December 18, 2024
Author(s)
Abstract
Yiannis Christidis (CY)
Μiracolo, 2024
Four-channel sound installation, loop
The sound installation Miracolo explores the evolving relationship between humanity and
technology, focusing on its alluring power over individuals. The sounds produced by
small, low-resolution speakers are subtle and discreet but also blurred and indistinct. This
technique mirrors granular synthesis, where sound is deconstructed into small, isolated
'grains,' much like the crystalline texture of sugar.
In this context, sugar serves as a symbol, representing temptation and sweetness while
also alluding to the dangers of excess. As a result, the sound becomes uncertain,
anonymous, and undefined. The work serves as a reminder of technology's constant
unseen influence, reminiscent of a Trojan Horse: captivating and familiar, yet capable o
shaping our perceptions, manipulating our opinions, and obscuring the lines between the
real and the artificial, as well as the known and the unknown.
Μiracolo, 2024
Four-channel sound installation, loop
The sound installation Miracolo explores the evolving relationship between humanity and
technology, focusing on its alluring power over individuals. The sounds produced by
small, low-resolution speakers are subtle and discreet but also blurred and indistinct. This
technique mirrors granular synthesis, where sound is deconstructed into small, isolated
'grains,' much like the crystalline texture of sugar.
In this context, sugar serves as a symbol, representing temptation and sweetness while
also alluding to the dangers of excess. As a result, the sound becomes uncertain,
anonymous, and undefined. The work serves as a reminder of technology's constant
unseen influence, reminiscent of a Trojan Horse: captivating and familiar, yet capable o
shaping our perceptions, manipulating our opinions, and obscuring the lines between the
real and the artificial, as well as the known and the unknown.
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