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ECHOES OF REALITY
Immersive Artwork Series

𝑬𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚

An immersive artwork series by CLON (Estela Oliva, UK) in collaboration with Nait Saves (Sofia Lecuona Pugno, AR) .

Echoes of Reality is a body of work reflecting on the profound changes brought by the advent of AI, web 3.0 and the metaverse, which are shifting human identity and behaviour, whilst contrasting with the current state of emergency in the natural world.

The work is set in an unknown planet, in which the sacred 'Temple of Memories' protects the living relics of a past, present and future time. The echoes of human existence are memories of lived moments, with living and non-living organisms from the natural world. Presiding the scene the CLON muses gather in an avatar ritual, whose voices resonate in the immensity of the space. In the absence of human intervention, the question arises: will avatars act as the guardians of ecology and the sanctity of life itself?  Throughout this journey Echoes of Reality aims to transcend the realm of the human to reinforce a connection with ecology, memory and the preservation of life.

ARTWORKS

  • Experimental Art Film 

Echoes of Reality - Drone Walkthrough is the first in the series set created during a remote residency between the artists. Set in the described world, the scene is explored through the eyes of a wandering drone as it scans and explores the land, collecting data and listening to the evocative soundscapes created by Nait Saves. 

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  • Immersive Installation (early version)

A prototype was presented at ArtLab Argentina as part of MUTEK Buenos Aires 2022, taking over a dedicated room which featured LED volume, PA system, monitors, sculptural objects and lighting installations.

A project by CLON with Nait Saves.

EXHIBITIONS:

  • MUTEK ​Buenos Aires (Argentina), 2022 - World Premiere - Immersive Installation - Read more.

  • Aesthetica Short Film Festival  (York, UK) 2023 - Official Selection - Film - 

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​SOUNDTRACK BY NAIT SAVES

Echoes of Reality «Drone» (Original Soundtrack)

Released via Dialog on February 10, 2023.

 

Available to listen and purchase on all platforms:
 

https://ffm.to/nait-saves-echoes-of-reality-drone

Composed, produced and mixed by Sofía Lecuona Pugno
Mastered by Ronan Portela
Cover artwork by CLON

 

PHOTOS

Photos of the first presentation of the Echoes of Reality installation prototype at Mutek Buenos Aires, Artlab, 2022. 

CREDITS

Written and directed by Estela Oliva (CLON)

World design and installation by Estela Oliva (CLON)

Soundtrack and sound design by Sofía Lecuona Pugno (Nait Saves)

The first iteration of this project was created during ARTLAB x Amplify D.A.I Artist-In-Residence Programme 2021-22.

The installation trailer was recorded at ARTLAB Studios, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

ArtLab Team: Gonzalo Solimano, Marianella Baladan, Emma Valenti

Camera: Santos Lanusse

Models: Joaquina Salgado, Qoa, Sofía Lecuona Pugno, Luna Picón

Lighting: Patricio Tejedor, Magui Molinari

 

AMPLIFY D.A.I is an initiative of the British Council and MUTEK Montréal in partnership with MUTEK Argentina, Artlab, Oi Futuro, and Somerset House Studios. The programme is supported by Canada Council for the Arts, Instituto Nacional de la Música and Fundación Williams.

 

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