https://www.marcobarotti.com marcobarotti.com Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:45:26 +0000 https://www.marcobarotti.com en https://www.marcobarotti.com/Slideshow-copy-2 Sat, 20 Jun 2020 12:05:43 +0000 marcobarotti.com https://www.marcobarotti.com/Slideshow-copy-2 https://www.marcobarotti.com/Coral-Sonic-Resilience Sat, 28 Dec 2024 01:29:25 +0000 marcobarotti.com https://www.marcobarotti.com/Coral-Sonic-Resilience CORAL SONIC RESILIENCE <img width="5613" height="3742" width_o="5613" height_o="3742" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/caf43ccb5fdfaa3ca116c7326c0761ee8de993449b06dcdcad9fdc8d4ff88a60/DSC04339-3.jpg" data-mid="223874768" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/caf43ccb5fdfaa3ca116c7326c0761ee8de993449b06dcdcad9fdc8d4ff88a60/DSC04339-3.jpg" /><img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a325bf7e13c729962004ee985ebbd83a021c4fd774bfd307e02ebfd8928cbec6/DSC04371.jpg" data-mid="223874743" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a325bf7e13c729962004ee985ebbd83a021c4fd774bfd307e02ebfd8928cbec6/DSC04371.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/78dff6aa6d95bd7b082c67aa6c0063540e8a30a737864c96dc4cbd69579c79c7/DSC05397.jpg" data-mid="223891443" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/78dff6aa6d95bd7b082c67aa6c0063540e8a30a737864c96dc4cbd69579c79c7/DSC05397.jpg" /> <img width="5618" height="3745" width_o="5618" height_o="3745" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/536b1a3565e82704439aff58bca226c9b390405feded8c6ab6f6f708a4927240/DSC04458.jpg" data-mid="223874996" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/536b1a3565e82704439aff58bca226c9b390405feded8c6ab6f6f708a4927240/DSC04458.jpg" /> <img width="5192" height="3461" width_o="5192" height_o="3461" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/68321c19e59e3a1a6f437a6302bd9872e431df6a254406e51e9b6a436e13894f/DSC06301.jpg" data-mid="224323499" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/68321c19e59e3a1a6f437a6302bd9872e431df6a254406e51e9b6a436e13894f/DSC06301.jpg" /> <img width="5771" height="3847" width_o="5771" height_o="3847" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/262f00b75fb319224626238e8a9c847e9fd1656b2982738222a9980bfa85a6f9/DSC04403.jpg" data-mid="223875037" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/262f00b75fb319224626238e8a9c847e9fd1656b2982738222a9980bfa85a6f9/DSC04403.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/24ed47112fbd839d38a9e472b52fb1c2614dd6455f19c3f990ecd1c9f8c62fd9/DSC05369-3.jpg" data-mid="223891441" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/24ed47112fbd839d38a9e472b52fb1c2614dd6455f19c3f990ecd1c9f8c62fd9/DSC05369-3.jpg" /> <img width="8971" height="5981" width_o="8971" height_o="5981" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/473f8cab3fa10add46f820fe73af49a645ab0ca2eccd54a77eb6baf88a6d053b/DSC00235.jpg" data-mid="226141462" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/473f8cab3fa10add46f820fe73af49a645ab0ca2eccd54a77eb6baf88a6d053b/DSC00235.jpg" /> <img width="9504" height="6336" width_o="9504" height_o="6336" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b1b6b5e2f88bf1790c49b41a5f37edc1fa704c0abd8d57670878f45dce531b79/DSC00346.jpg" data-mid="226141486" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b1b6b5e2f88bf1790c49b41a5f37edc1fa704c0abd8d57670878f45dce531b79/DSC00346.jpg" /> <img width="5938" height="3959" width_o="5938" height_o="3959" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8bd18d6bada342f6392b9e944318028cd18ee7ca3e8b696507e9cfb57aea3d35/DSC06146.jpg" data-mid="223892183" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8bd18d6bada342f6392b9e944318028cd18ee7ca3e8b696507e9cfb57aea3d35/DSC06146.jpg" /> For the best experience, click FULL SCREEN before starting the video CORAL SONIC RESILIENCE is an interdisciplinary art and science project rooted in acoustic ecology. Using underwater sound sculptures, it explores how the soundscapes of healthy coral reefs can support the recovery of damaged ones. Recent research in&nbsp;marine biology has revealed that the natural sounds of thriving reefs attract fish larvae and other marine organisms, helping to repopulate areas where marine life has declined. This process brings life back to the reef and supports the restoration process. The sound sculptures are installed in damaged reefs and coral nurseries, serving as shelters for fish and substrates for coral growth. The underwater artwork continuously play vibrant, prerecorded soundscapes of healthy reefs, using sound as an active tool for restoration and environmental recovery.&nbsp; The sculptures' shapes are inspired by coral landscapes and the intricate textures of brain corals. They are 3D-printed using ceramics and calcium carbonate—materials that are reef-compatible and reflect the natural composition of corals. The installation is fully powered by a custom-made floating solar energy station (Buoy). CORAL SONIC RESILIENCE is more than an aesthetic experience—it’s a scientifically grounded initiative that merges art and science to promote marine conservation and reef restoration. In addition to its environmental objectives, the project evolves into an immersive artwork, with plans to be exhibited in 2026 at ZKM Karlsruhe, Science Gallery Melbourne, Art Laboratory Berlin. This artistic element raises awareness about marine conservation and inspires action through the combined power of art and science. CREDITS Coral Sonic Resilience is a project by Marco Barotti, in cooperation with Relaxound, the Coral Restoration Project Feridhoo, The University of Padova and the Feridhoo Island Council. TeamAdvice on acoustic ecology and research: Timothy Lamont (Lancaster University) Research, and project coordination: Antonio Beggiato Research and data analisis: Federica Moscheo, Carola Chicco Photos &amp; videos: Marco Barotti, Luca Larson, Antonio BeggiatoDesign: Studio Marco Barotti Design coordinator: Andy Fofana Solar station buoy design: Alles BlinktText: Anna Anderegg, Sarah Möller PV buoy simulations and optimization: Marcello Rava and Bruno Paduano 3D printing assistant: Mattia Rasori CORAL SONIC RESILIENCE is funded by Relaxound, Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt and&nbsp;C-TAKT. Technical Partner&nbsp;WASP Supported by Electro-voice,&nbsp;Ambient Recording,&nbsp;GroupGets,&nbsp;MORE lab Politecnico di Torino Special thanx to Claudio Lovato, Michela Zampieron, Mahamed Niham, Villa Rosa, Noohiri Divingcenter, Prof. Marco Vincenzo Patruno, Claudia Schnugg, Christl Baur, Giorgia Bettin, Philipp Stoerring, Julius Patschan, Angelina Ivkic, Reinhard Kikinger, Michael Krieg Goehringer, Muhtar Abdul Karem, Nicoletta Tranquillo, Cordula Falk, June Anderegg Barotti, Kevin Driscoll https://www.marcobarotti.com/Beyond-Us Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:45:26 +0000 marcobarotti.com https://www.marcobarotti.com/Beyond-Us BEYOND US <img width="9327" height="6218" width_o="9327" height_o="6218" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c7eaf2ec9dc27cc63a84de060413c3f210be2db8b6234a131b513a2dfb211c37/DSC09881.jpg" data-mid="240526080" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c7eaf2ec9dc27cc63a84de060413c3f210be2db8b6234a131b513a2dfb211c37/DSC09881.jpg" /> <img width="9504" height="6336" width_o="9504" height_o="6336" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e7cef993eef5eac91c1905e27410a2c383354135408466c68c0df00dd3c0aab1/DSC09894.jpg" data-mid="240526083" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e7cef993eef5eac91c1905e27410a2c383354135408466c68c0df00dd3c0aab1/DSC09894.jpg" /><img width="9002" height="6336" width_o="9002" height_o="6336" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/122ad3e6949b467851ceedd48a2c247cc988ad407da82fc792a3ba693d00d136/DSC09893.jpg" data-mid="240526081" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/122ad3e6949b467851ceedd48a2c247cc988ad407da82fc792a3ba693d00d136/DSC09893.jpg" /> <img width="9504" height="6336" width_o="9504" height_o="6336" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9300ee3f36226ed1c7454414ef54be11fe548f262061dba580643edbab045123/DSC09905-2.jpg" data-mid="240526084" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9300ee3f36226ed1c7454414ef54be11fe548f262061dba580643edbab045123/DSC09905-2.jpg" /> <img width="4000" height="2667" width_o="4000" height_o="2667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c3788c7343c413f013416e71167cf5ea34417c72b98e58406bdc05a9e0462d7e/SW25_1106_Ausstellung-06598-3.jpg" data-mid="240573089" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c3788c7343c413f013416e71167cf5ea34417c72b98e58406bdc05a9e0462d7e/SW25_1106_Ausstellung-06598-3.jpg" /> Beyond Us presents a series of works by Marco Barotti that explore how sound can connect art and science. As coral reefs reach an irreversible global tipping point in October 2025, Barotti’s works call for renewed attention and care toward the ocean. Installed underwater, his sculptures play recordings of healthy reefs, creating acoustic habitats that attract marine life and aid ecosystem recovery. Powered by solar energy, these sculptures are part of his artistic investigation that includes audiovisual works combining underwater imagery, shamanic chants, animations, and electronic soundscapes. Developed with marine biologists Timothy Lamont and Antonio Beggiato, the project builds directly on research published in Nature Communications (Gordon et al., 2019) demonstrating how “acoustic enrichment” can accelerate reef regeneration. Barotti draws on ancient traditions of singing and listening to nature, merging them with contemporary technologies. Together, these works invite us to perceive sound as both research and ritual: a shared language between human and more-than-human worlds.&nbsp; Credits: Coral Sonic Resilience is a project by Marco Barotti, in cooperation with Science Week, Relaxound, the Coral Restoration Project Feridhoo, The University of Padua and the Feridhoo Island Council Team Advice on acoustic ecology and research: Timothy Lamont (Lancaster University) Research, and project coordination: Antonio Beggiato Research and data analisis: Federica Moscheo, Carola ChiccoUnderwater videos: Marco Barotti, Luca Larson, Antonio Beggiato, Swan Park Sculpture Design: Studio Marco Barotti Design coordinator: Andy Fofana Solar station buoy design: Alles Blinkt Point clouds animations: overlapping_studioCurated by:&nbsp;Clara Rodríguez Roca-Sastre and Christian Rauch Photos: Rebecca Ruetten Video documentation: Frank Sauer Featured in the soundscape Shinto Singing:&nbsp;JyoKan Ono Mudang:&nbsp;Shaman Eunmi Pang Horogai (conch shell): Daizaburo Sakamoto Funded by Relaxound, Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt,&nbsp;C-TAKT, Berlin Science Week,&nbsp; Technical Partner WASP Supported by Electro-voice, Ambient Recording, GroupGets, MORE lab Politecnico di Torino Thanks to the reefs of Feridhoo underwater comunity, Science Week Berlin, Falling Walls, Christian Rauch, Sakae Sadae – Yuta from the Sani Village, Percy García Lozano – Curandero, June Anderegg Barotti, Tanja Minarik, Anna-Lisa Dieter, Carsten Lüter, Robert Richter, St. John's Island National Marine Laboratory, Anna Anderegg, Federico Visi, Toms Korallen. https://www.marcobarotti.com/Sonic-Drift Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:29:37 +0000 marcobarotti.com https://www.marcobarotti.com/Sonic-Drift SONIC DRIFT <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e3685bc74a8a74a91932b727f81276d8bb5ec6efecb6e33de1e6bee8f382bd21/DSC09787.jpg" data-mid="238935131" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e3685bc74a8a74a91932b727f81276d8bb5ec6efecb6e33de1e6bee8f382bd21/DSC09787.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dd9f064eaa215d7a71627fc00fc582533b784d338852e61a828ace685c5fa540/DSC09837.jpg" data-mid="238935156" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dd9f064eaa215d7a71627fc00fc582533b784d338852e61a828ace685c5fa540/DSC09837.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/74205376962f1928971da0ed731f1fa23c86e307b26e673ceeb01e235b67201d/DSC09785.jpg" data-mid="238935168" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/74205376962f1928971da0ed731f1fa23c86e307b26e673ceeb01e235b67201d/DSC09785.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/90b7513ecc64a645bd75fdbe81d635cdb92c69dddd8a45aac727a8b47b5e164a/DSC09773-2.jpg" data-mid="238935165" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/90b7513ecc64a645bd75fdbe81d635cdb92c69dddd8a45aac727a8b47b5e164a/DSC09773-2.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b772f80986c6a714bb5fe8a105e342022c34b3a673c086ad4f220d6fbb7d05cd/DSC09836.jpg" data-mid="238935155" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b772f80986c6a714bb5fe8a105e342022c34b3a673c086ad4f220d6fbb7d05cd/DSC09836.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0336bb6af8acd9837778bd712bcc68fb5e592eeac4fa5f9fd5a558afb1668069/DSC09827.jpg" data-mid="238935169" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0336bb6af8acd9837778bd712bcc68fb5e592eeac4fa5f9fd5a558afb1668069/DSC09827.jpg" /> SONIC DRIFT is a new iteration of Coral Sonic Resilience. Made from bio-based materials such as ceramics and calcium carbonate, the 3D-printed horns function as speakers, broadcasting a layered soundscape composed by the artist. Their forms are algorithmically generated from the topography, geology, and shell remains of Dadaepo Beach, embedding the site’s material memory into the structure itself. Entirely powered by solar energy, the installation operates independently and sustainably within its environment. The soundscape unfolds in eight sound chapters, merging diverse acoustic elements: underwater recordings of marine biodiversity—including bluefin gurnard, snapping shrimp, redlip croaker, and dolphins among others—provided by KIOST and GeoSystem Research Corporation; Barotti’s own field recordings from nearby marine protected areas such as Namu Island, interwoven with Hurisorī, a traditional chant sung by Dadaepo’s fishing communities. Together, these layers interweave ecological rhythms with ancestral ritual. Situated in one of Northeast Asia’s busiest maritime zones, the work underscores the impact of anthropogenic noise on marine life and the broader acoustic ecology. Echoing Barotti’s larger vision of sonic resilience—where sound becomes a tool for environmental regeneration—this sculpture amplifies the often-inaudible layers of the ocean, bringing them into public consciousness. It invites visitors to attune to the vibrational undercurrents of Busan’s coastal landscape and reconsider the silent dissonance between industry, ritual, and the sea. CREDITS SONIC DRIFT is a project by Marco Barotti, in cooperation with Busan Biennale, Sea Art Festival, Zer01ne, Wasp and Kiost.&nbsp; Team Curated by Keumhwa Kim and Bernard Vienat Solar Station Buoy design and implementation: Alles Blinkt,&nbsp;Benjamin Mouse Research and project coordination: Doyeon Kim Photos: Marco Barotti Video: Swan ParkDesign: Studio Marco Barotti, Jonathan WellmannText: Keumhwa Kim 3D printing: Marco Barotti, WASP technical team Metal constructions: Ferdinand Hansen Commisioned by the&nbsp;Busan Biennale, Sea Art Festival Technical Partner&nbsp;WASP, The sculptures were finalized and 3D printed at WASP during the artist in residency program.&nbsp; Supported by&nbsp;Zer01ne Special thanx to Taiyun Kim, Sea Art Festival team, Massimo Moretti, Nicola Schiavarelli, Francesca Moretti, Alessandro Severi, Imene Abidi and the WASP team, Carola Chicco, Jaha Kwon, Jaehyeong Lee, Jaekuk Ahn, Mattia Rasori, June Anderegg Barotti, Anna Anderegg, Federico Visi https://www.marcobarotti.com/Fossilized-Futures Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:21:46 +0000 marcobarotti.com https://www.marcobarotti.com/Fossilized-Futures FOSSILIZED FUTURES <img width="8448" height="6336" width_o="8448" height_o="6336" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d906edafa2aa3068e85c28c1e2aa7ec5aa94bf1382628975701f2923b1acb717/DSC09643-2.jpg" data-mid="239890129" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d906edafa2aa3068e85c28c1e2aa7ec5aa94bf1382628975701f2923b1acb717/DSC09643-2.jpg" /> <img width="8448" height="6336" width_o="8448" height_o="6336" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/58a7de67215d20e06d06303caf0183e3e16f49e3fa465b928bd7bc49c5c49389/DSC09657-2.jpg" data-mid="239890143" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/58a7de67215d20e06d06303caf0183e3e16f49e3fa465b928bd7bc49c5c49389/DSC09657-2.jpg" /> <img width="9504" height="6336" width_o="9504" height_o="6336" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ad4935512c7a92520a30483e45a92523a8aecd871088e23b13a4a61979878c04/DSC09640-2.jpg" data-mid="239890139" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ad4935512c7a92520a30483e45a92523a8aecd871088e23b13a4a61979878c04/DSC09640-2.jpg" /> <img width="8448" height="6336" width_o="8448" height_o="6336" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0a3e2acc047f13e3db4f2cbb454394ba9bc0dd19ff46feb4c36d3dcc0afc0e57/DSC09639-2.jpg" data-mid="239890137" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0a3e2acc047f13e3db4f2cbb454394ba9bc0dd19ff46feb4c36d3dcc0afc0e57/DSC09639-2.jpg" /> <img width="8448" height="6336" width_o="8448" height_o="6336" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/88249ae70d57fd24c10cb379ff0ac1c697945923536c8fe7212fa4de91494464/DSC09645-2.jpg" data-mid="239890140" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/88249ae70d57fd24c10cb379ff0ac1c697945923536c8fe7212fa4de91494464/DSC09645-2.jpg" /> <img width="8448" height="6336" width_o="8448" height_o="6336" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/18241e113b4f039262500626dbf5681c2636b8192423bdc1b17c352f1d8b1611/DSC09651-2.jpg" data-mid="239890142" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/18241e113b4f039262500626dbf5681c2636b8192423bdc1b17c352f1d8b1611/DSC09651-2.jpg" /><img width="11424" height="8568" width_o="11424" height_o="8568" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/59639d4f3d83fb7f50051ba336985ae7b43ee7829933dbecb231aaae312d61f9/IMG_1652-2.jpg" data-mid="239891074" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/59639d4f3d83fb7f50051ba336985ae7b43ee7829933dbecb231aaae312d61f9/IMG_1652-2.jpg" /><img width="9504" height="6336" width_o="9504" height_o="6336" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/288eb7abf21fd4d2a3b1d452adf9439bf09395c8e74dced87e36ed9043ab82f4/DSC09666.jpg" data-mid="239890150" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/288eb7abf21fd4d2a3b1d452adf9439bf09395c8e74dced87e36ed9043ab82f4/DSC09666.jpg" /> The immersive installation invites the audience to explore its story through an audiovisual experience, where the digital artwork merges with physical kinetic sculptures, transcending the poetic and scientific themes of ancient ecosystems, contemporary landscapes, and speculative futures. A multichannel soundscape weaves together audio recordings of rivers, forests, and the city, blending sonified river data with the ethereal voices of the Namur chamber choir. This digital opera is a unique collaboration between artists and AI algorithms, trained with a rich tapestry of scientific data, natural and cultural heritage, river histories, mythology, and quantum biology. This fusion invites the audience to reflect on the interconnectedness of time, ecosystems, and human narratives in an evocative and thought-provoking way. Credits:Fossilized futures by Marco Barotti and Robertina ŠebjaničArtist (video, audio, text, objects): Marco Barotti and Robertina ŠebjaničVideo support in AI,3D: Tanja Minarik and Riccardo TorresiVocal arrangements / vocal partiture: Franz AndereggSingers: Pierre Derhet, Aline Ferber, Mathilde Sevrin A Production KIKK asbl, as part of Co-Vision, a Creative Europe project co-funded by the European-Union 2024 – 2026 In collaboration with the Cav&amp;ma, Chœur de Chambre de Namur.Curator: Marie du ChastelProduction manager : Marie de Ganay Special thanx to&nbsp;Dr. Valérie Cornet, Carolin Mayer and the researchers and team at UNamur for their invaluable support with the research that informed the project; Vincent Bordignon for his assistance during the recordings; the KIKK, Trakk and Le Pavillon’s teams and everyone who contributed with their discreet yet essential help. They also wish to thank their oracle, Strudiella devonica, and the rivers Meuse and Sambre. https://www.marcobarotti.com/Fungi Mon, 26 Jun 2023 18:56:11 +0000 marcobarotti.com https://www.marcobarotti.com/Fungi FUNGI <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a79ae50b96ca7e572e4d6d328777034d719bd5e368dffd776df6117f28a12d45/DSC01349-2.jpg" data-mid="211709007" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a79ae50b96ca7e572e4d6d328777034d719bd5e368dffd776df6117f28a12d45/DSC01349-2.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/02723f2d9edd9aa759f168363ed9727d995a30b4d29db7779f3bd23180e0a05a/DSC01344.jpg" data-mid="211709008" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/02723f2d9edd9aa759f168363ed9727d995a30b4d29db7779f3bd23180e0a05a/DSC01344.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dca71271c5aca6997dc065239089adff3f9e7f52b11070fe29257516349e2004/DSC01116.jpg" data-mid="211711520" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dca71271c5aca6997dc065239089adff3f9e7f52b11070fe29257516349e2004/DSC01116.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7785c19ff44343289dcf7d7c695cd86f0147afed6f37755d363c083458d3e01d/DSC00807-2.jpg" data-mid="211923592" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7785c19ff44343289dcf7d7c695cd86f0147afed6f37755d363c083458d3e01d/DSC00807-2.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bde912cd0f5276670b163824a4c0add4baa714675fbf8aa7cb2466514b896f18/DSC01326-2.jpg" data-mid="211709009" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bde912cd0f5276670b163824a4c0add4baa714675fbf8aa7cb2466514b896f18/DSC01326-2.jpg" /> <img width="5892" height="3928" width_o="5892" height_o="3928" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2202a095e5886612b108887d43c685f90c6bdd7f3a970026425d1ec1d5b4207e/DSC00957-2_Small.jpg" data-mid="211709264" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2202a095e5886612b108887d43c685f90c6bdd7f3a970026425d1ec1d5b4207e/DSC00957-2_Small.jpg" /> The work investigates the intersection of art, science and technology, exploring the global underground ecosystem of mycorrhizal fungi by creating a metaphorical digital twin of the biological network, often referred to as the “Wood Wide Web”. The installation merges arbuscular mycorrhizal data sonification, 3D-printed ceramic sculptures and fungal knowledge to engage the&nbsp; audience in an artistic exploration of fungal communities and their symbiotic relationships with the vegetation while advocating for their protection. At the core of the installation, a virtual map forms the foundation for a physical experience of this ecosystem. The soundscape, inspired by the polyphonic chant "Song For Gathering Mushrooms" sung by the women of the Aka people (an indigenous community, residing primarily in the Congo Basin of Central Africa), is reshaped by biogeographical data of the mycorrhizal network. Geotagged data points describing fungal ecosystems within the Maajaam landscape and globally, are mapped to sound parameters via an artificial neural network. The sound evolves as the network grows through a process of machine learning. The FUNGI ORACLE, an AI trained on scientific literature from the mycorrhizal dataset and fine-tuned with quotes from renowned books like “Let’s Become Fungal”, “Entangled Life” and “Ways of Being”, synthesizes textual teachings about the mycorrhizal ecosystem, illuminating how symbiotic ideologies and insights from the non-human world can inspire human society. 3D-printed ceramic sculptures, crafted using images of mycorrhizal fungi extracted from root samples gathered in 12 different locations around the “Maajaam” territory in the Estonian Countryside embody the mycorrhizal networks and serve as resonating chambers for the sonified data. These elements merge into an immersive installation, capturing the diversity of the mycorrhizal fungal world and displaying its ecological significance. CREDITS FUNGI by Marco Barotti, was created during the residency “S+T+ARTS Project Grin” in collaboration with Cineca and Kilowatt, Bologna. Mycorrhizal research: Maarja Öpik, Tanel Vahter Atefe Farshadi: DNA extractions &amp; root staining, microscopy Martti Vasar: EcoBank excerpts Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi database “Ecobank” provided by the Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences University of Tartu Team Software Programming: Marco Accardi, Alessandro Inguglia, Gabriele Scalici / Anecoica Studio Design: Jonathan Wellmann Text: Anna Anderegg, Sarah Möller Technical design: Benjamin Maus, Alles Blinkt Mycorrhizal research support:&nbsp;Spun Earth Project Assistance: Azael Holtz, Andy Fofana Fungi Oracle Voice:&nbsp;Malakoff Kowalski AI &amp; Machine Learning: Federico Visi, Neva Besker, Donatella Sforzini, Gabriele Fatigati Ceramic 3D printing Expertise: Daniel Valencia Ferrá / Digital Craft External Eye: Rebecca Pedrazzi Motion Graphics Consultancy: Silvano Imboden, Daniele De Luca Special thanx to WASP, Nicoletta Tranquillo, Kyle McDonald, Tobi Kiers, Nadia Soudzilovskaia, Nicole Hynson, Marcel Vanderheijden, Mattia Tuliozi, Silvia Girardello, Boris Acket, MariaChiara Liguori, Antonella Guidazzoli, Katharina Weikl, Saša Spačal, Lukas Esser, Misha Douglas MacLaren. FUNGI is funded by S+T+ARTS Project Grin Co-produced by&nbsp;Wild Bits at Maajaam in the framework of European Capital Of Culture Tartu 2024 and&nbsp;Schemerlicht Festival Supported by Audio Ag, RME Mycorrhizal research Supported By&nbsp;FUNFARM (Estonian Research Foundation grant no 1789) ( Maarja Öpik, Tanel Vahter, Atefe Farshadi)&nbsp;Center of excellence AgroCropFuture (Estonian Ministry of Education and Research, TK200U4) (Tanel Vahter, Martti Vasar) https://www.marcobarotti.com/Corals Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:26:51 +0000 marcobarotti.com https://www.marcobarotti.com/Corals CORALS <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cfdb5a2591663b6cb0750087f09e9eda883531f398bc6420cd7ec98d5bfb644d/DSC09820.jpg" data-mid="187185441" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cfdb5a2591663b6cb0750087f09e9eda883531f398bc6420cd7ec98d5bfb644d/DSC09820.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/64c6143541aeea00a20cce490f836926e307d24386f5faad583ab64ad90746b7/DSC09528.jpg" data-mid="187181705" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/64c6143541aeea00a20cce490f836926e307d24386f5faad583ab64ad90746b7/DSC09528.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5d7915c36827720048cd69f2dbcfbb5ebefe0640a5ea4e6e9575158a4e0c70b7/DSC09601.jpg" data-mid="187218802" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5d7915c36827720048cd69f2dbcfbb5ebefe0640a5ea4e6e9575158a4e0c70b7/DSC09601.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/808ce1e07f98bcbee4274070fc9df20528a477dc4f02ddb37c9b557a6995e742/DSC09855.jpg" data-mid="187185466" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/808ce1e07f98bcbee4274070fc9df20528a477dc4f02ddb37c9b557a6995e742/DSC09855.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/43d3f67028c841090ba7c2a2212b4133cd2e74cd4d992891032191772c70ca16/DSC09640.jpg" data-mid="187220294" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/43d3f67028c841090ba7c2a2212b4133cd2e74cd4d992891032191772c70ca16/DSC09640.jpg" /> <img width="5893" height="3913" width_o="5893" height_o="3913" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f0063527d0f9214ddad1b81d55a5cee16443866493e9883e958f31b54cd5f73d/DSC09707.jpg" data-mid="187181813" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f0063527d0f9214ddad1b81d55a5cee16443866493e9883e958f31b54cd5f73d/DSC09707.jpg" /> <img width="3992" height="2662" width_o="3992" height_o="2662" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/32bc4ed94be31bdd1c9270b05c80175feb1e871e8f12e14b60175acfd5e5035a/DSC09705-2.jpg" data-mid="187178246" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/32bc4ed94be31bdd1c9270b05c80175feb1e871e8f12e14b60175acfd5e5035a/DSC09705-2.jpg" /> CORALS raises awareness about the precarious situation of coral reefs and the urgent need to establish a harmonious relationship with the underwater world. The installation features kinetic sound sculptures that resemble branch corals in an immersive underwater environment. Real-time data on ocean conditions and coral bleaching alert areas are visualized on a monitor, while the very same data feed into machine learning models to modulate sound, visuals, and movement of the installation. The series of 3D-printed sculptures were developed as visual reference to coral reefs based on 3D scans provided by researchers at the Earth Observatory of Singapore. These sculptures are embedded in soundscapes, movement, visuals, and lighting generated by machine learning models. The audio elements combine the sounds of healthy coral reefs and recordings of shamanistic music from around the world, transforming CORALS into a „Techno Shaman.“ The shamanistic music ranges from singings to the oceans, healing rituals, to death rituals. The data that drives this metaphorical “Techno Shaman” comes from Bleaching Alert Areas (BAA) and is provided by NOAA Coral Reef Watch, NASA and Copernicus. It is comprised of sea surface temperatures, anomalies, waves, currents, and biological data. The system randomly selects a coral reef location and displays its situation at the selected time. Depending on the particular level of coral bleaching at the selected location, the machine learning model creates the specific "atmosphere" of the installation. Different aspects of the BAA data such as waves, currents, and sea surface temperature modulate the dynamics and pitch of the sound, movements of the sculptures, and dynamics in the lighting systems and visuals. The biological data interacts with various sound effects, which enhances the evolving soundscapes and creates more variations within the sonic experience. CORALS represents the fragile marine ecosystem and the impact of coral bleaching. Environmental stress disrupts the symbiotic relationship between corals and their symbionts, resulting in coral bleaching and starvation. Coral bleaching damages biodiversity, which in turn affects human social and economic systems. Interestingly, scientists found that the sound of healthy coral reefs in destroyed ecosystems lures back fish communities and helps restoration. CORALS fuses this poetically with positive human action. Recognizing the human role as both part of the problem and part of the ecosystem, we must actively pursue positive change. By combining art, technology, and global cultural traditions, CORALS attempts to inspire positive action and preserve the fragile beauty of coral reefs. CORALS by Marco Barotti, was created during the residency “Kunst der Verschränkung” at the Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data (BIFOLD), in collaboration with the Science Gallery Berlin at the Technische Universität Berlin, with additional support by NEUSTARTplus-Stipendiums der Stiftung Kunstfonds. Credits CORALS by Marco Barotti, was created during the residency “Kunst der Verschränkung” at BIFOLD, in collaboration with the Science Gallery Berlin at the Technische Universität Berlin Curator Claudia Schnugg Software programming Marco Accardi / Anecoica Studio, Victor Saiz AI and machine learning experts Federico Visi, Oliver Eberle, Christopher Anders Design Cora Röschlein, Francesco Zedde, Boban Zivanovic, Jonathan Wellmann Visuals Tatsuru Arai Lights Malte Kebbel Audio and programming assistant Misha Douglas MacLaren Music rituals Eunmi Pang, Percy Garcia, Haenyeo of Jeju Island Strategic writing Sarah Möller External eye Marco Canevacci, Pihla Pellinen Technical advisor Benjamin Maus Data source NOAA Coral Reef Watch, Nasa, Copernicus Data contributor Erick Geiger, NOAA Coral Reef Watch Scientist Coral research St. John's Island National Marine Laboratory, Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, The Coral Team: Jani Tanzil, Lionel Ng, Shaun Wee, Leong Wai, Ow Yong Wei Long, Jonas Khaw Corals research Danwei Huang, Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore Corals research Antonio Beggiato, Coral Restoration Project Feridhoo Corals research and 3D scanning Kyle Morgan, Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University Corals sound research Too Yuen Min, Hari Vishnu, Mandar Chitre, Acoustic Research Laboratory, National University Of Singapore. Corals sound research Dr Timothy Lamont, Lancaster University Tech partner Ambient Recording Video Tobias Rosenberg Tech Partner Adam Audio&nbsp; Funded by BIFOLD Kunst der Verschränkung Residency 2022/23, and Stiftung Kunstfonds, Neustart Kultur Plus Stipendium. Supported by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture under the Italian Council program (2023). Residency support and local production, Katharina Jung, Kerstin Wagner, Michael Fowler, Jean-Paul Olivier, Manon Grube, Annette Müller, Robert Niemann Thanks to BIFOLD ´Tom Burgert, Kirill Bykov, Panagiotis Agrafiotis, Begüm Demir, Volker Markl, Klaus-Robert Müller Thanks to Claudia Fleck and Adrian Sieler at TU Berlin Special thanx to Gianluca Malgeri, Tokyo Biennale, Anna Anderegg, Roibu Irina, Margherita Albanese, Under The Sea Jeju, ki bong Kim, Sunmin Hwang, Jongmin Kim, Toms Korallen, Zihern Shooyong Lee, Keumhwa Kim, Nayun Lee, Tokyo Biennale, Mattia Tuliozi https://www.marcobarotti.com/Rituals-Of-Wasted-Technology Sat, 04 Feb 2023 18:45:10 +0000 marcobarotti.com https://www.marcobarotti.com/Rituals-Of-Wasted-Technology RITUALS OF WASTED TECHNOLOGY <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a925ef5fe56b9391871aeacd8d9940b230664f97f9dcd2b3fdf16010a4f7b2d0/DSC08987.jpg" data-mid="167263374" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a925ef5fe56b9391871aeacd8d9940b230664f97f9dcd2b3fdf16010a4f7b2d0/DSC08987.jpg" /><img width="5615" height="3743" width_o="5615" height_o="3743" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/57b0a6358bae8cb7bbba5bc3924cf201ff2735245fd8353a2a56fc8f3db740a2/DSC08884.jpg" data-mid="167263246" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/57b0a6358bae8cb7bbba5bc3924cf201ff2735245fd8353a2a56fc8f3db740a2/DSC08884.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b72116f84bf3947c05c9b3385b1e66c55326d95aa5fcbc27c60f1e0902e66a29/DSC09154-Edit-Edit.jpg" data-mid="167263585" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b72116f84bf3947c05c9b3385b1e66c55326d95aa5fcbc27c60f1e0902e66a29/DSC09154-Edit-Edit.jpg" /><img width="5943" height="3962" width_o="5943" height_o="3962" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e0d1f0452b52782fa8f2b37b2e5e3bd6dedb693bfe97faf318839ff1e4882fed/DSC08744.jpg" data-mid="167263207" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e0d1f0452b52782fa8f2b37b2e5e3bd6dedb693bfe97faf318839ff1e4882fed/DSC08744.jpg" /><img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9fca1b8b9590b07a6f6a7c09c5a273b9b1cd4bca4f1112976963a0bba52781bd/DSC09028.jpg" data-mid="167263419" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9fca1b8b9590b07a6f6a7c09c5a273b9b1cd4bca4f1112976963a0bba52781bd/DSC09028.jpg" /><img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ca634f9f6170effd7c5b4a8b45079f9a0e467e6250136081c2f180961372500f/DSC08779.jpg" data-mid="167263209" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ca634f9f6170effd7c5b4a8b45079f9a0e467e6250136081c2f180961372500f/DSC08779.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/469f40eabd053797877321ed2aa869a261adb58e6a4b772fe0d1b79bf0c7620e/DSC09165-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg" data-mid="167263739" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/469f40eabd053797877321ed2aa869a261adb58e6a4b772fe0d1b79bf0c7620e/DSC09165-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg" /> In market-driven cycles of planned obsolescence, technological communication products are regularly replaced by better, faster and smarter successors. TVs, satellite dishes, PCs, smartphones and antennas are produced and consumed before ending up in landfill mountains of abandoned tech waste. Marco Barotti disrupts this cycle by giving former satellite dishes and recycled Wi-Fi sector antennas a novel tech life. His kinetic sculptures create „technical ecosystems“ that resemble the behaviour and aesthetics of real animals and plants. He creates post-apocalyptic landscapes in which the animal world exists as an electronic replica, as described by Philip K. Dick in his 1969 book Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Rituals of Wasted Technology is Marco Barotti‘s first solo exhibition in Berlin. In silent green's Kuppelhalle, he presented an expansive sound installation consisting of APES &amp; SWANS. Both species symbiotically relate to each other: APES are sound sculptures made of recycled Wi-Fi sector antennas. They are driven by algorithms showing dynamic counters of data consumption and cyberattacks: from Facebook likes, Google searches, tinder swipes, internet energy consumed and emails sent, to the adverse cyber events happening in real-time. In cooperation with scientists from the Cluster of Excellence CASA - Cyber Security in the Age of Large-Scale Adversaries and the HGI Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security at Ruhr University Bochum, these algorithms were encoded and give the tower-mounted APES the ability to generate specific behavioral patterns („quasi-rituals“). Barotti‘s SWANs, on the other hand, made of used satellite dishes, „float“ on an artificial pond in the Kuppelhalle. Two sound sources of bass frequencies and human breath streaming through brass instruments give them their voice and set them in motion. Credits: Rituals of Wasted Technology by Marco Barotti is part of the exhibition series Speaking to Ancestors curated by Pauline Doutreluingne and Keumhwa Kim. The exhibition series Speaking to Ancestors is kindly supported by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Europe. Artworks credits: “APES by Marco Barotti, was created during the art-science residency “RE:SEARCHING IT SECURITY” at Cluster of Excellence CASA, in collaboration with STATE” Software programming Marco Accardi / Anecoica Studio Assistant Design Xueqi Huangfu Deep fake research and production Lea Schönherr, Joel Frank Cyberattacks API research implementation Endres Puschner Digital Wellbeing, concept and implementation Asia Biega Bitcoin electricity consumption, inputs Veelasha Moonsamy Tecnical advisor Benjamin Maus Video Frank Sauer External eye Anna Anderegg Assistant Cora Roschein and Francesco Zedde Funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany's Excellence Strategy through the Cluster of Excellence “CASA - Cyber Security in the Age of Large-Scale Adversaries” (EXC 2092) and&nbsp;BBK-Projektbüro NEUSTART Supported by Pina, Izis Festival, Ars Electronica, Loop Space Seoul Travel and transport are supported by Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Europe CASA team Angela Sasse, Asia Biega, Alena Naiakshina, Lea Schönherr,&nbsp;Joel Frank,&nbsp;Endres Puschner, Annika Gödde,&nbsp;Veelasha Moonsamy,&nbsp;Thorsten Holz,&nbsp;Estrid Sørensen, Gregor Leander,&nbsp;Markus Dürmuth, Tim Güneysu, Christof Paar, Konrad Rieck, Philipp Markert, Peter Schwabe, Patrick Schulte,&nbsp;Vladislav Mladenov, Federico Canale, Barbara-Henrika Alfing, Pascal Sasdrich, Johannes Tobisch, Paul Staat Thanks to Christina Hooge, Victoria Domke, Angela Joseph, Sarah Möller, Benjamin Lehmann, Johannes Winterhagen, Yena Young, Marco Canevacci, Danilo Rasori, Dennis Malyska, Eurotruss SwansConcept: Marco BarottiCurated by: Markus WüsteProduced at Platoon Kunsthalle (Berlin)Thanks: Anna AndereggPhotos: Marco BarottiText: Isabel Andrés Portí https://www.marcobarotti.com/Apes Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:06:17 +0000 marcobarotti.com https://www.marcobarotti.com/Apes APES A SERIES OF KINETIC SOUND SCULPTURES&nbsp; DRIVEN BY DATA CONSUMPTION AND CYBER ATTACKS <img width="3000" height="2252" width_o="3000" height_o="2252" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f6c000c69279ffd1c38f0e41afd6627c7f3316ff8e1c68feecd378d84896e7ce/DSC06870.gif" data-mid="144004042" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f6c000c69279ffd1c38f0e41afd6627c7f3316ff8e1c68feecd378d84896e7ce/DSC06870.gif" /> <img width="3000" height="2252" width_o="3000" height_o="2252" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f882fbd5f67663fa5d42db105b4e24108640f8d14c9a98abda47ae53f436f843/DSC06849.gif" data-mid="144004041" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f882fbd5f67663fa5d42db105b4e24108640f8d14c9a98abda47ae53f436f843/DSC06849.gif" /> <img width="3000" height="2252" width_o="3000" height_o="2252" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7dd94be9b4461d8206a350da2495119edde8ba795786c1819de03245f0f6d0f9/DSC06891.gif" data-mid="144004047" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7dd94be9b4461d8206a350da2495119edde8ba795786c1819de03245f0f6d0f9/DSC06891.gif" /> <img width="5328" height="4000" width_o="5328" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/002746a8e2cd77a87f1f7134923a9648d5d8ea84841e2f1385c20a2fe550957e/DSC06876.gif" data-mid="144004043" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/002746a8e2cd77a87f1f7134923a9648d5d8ea84841e2f1385c20a2fe550957e/DSC06876.gif" /> <img width="3000" height="3996" width_o="3000" height_o="3996" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fa6f141936d839e21d7ec2a6a37c8534ddb17f97f0a65708e29c895f18a16ea7/DSC06847.gif" data-mid="144004040" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fa6f141936d839e21d7ec2a6a37c8534ddb17f97f0a65708e29c895f18a16ea7/DSC06847.gif" /> <img width="3000" height="3996" width_o="3000" height_o="3996" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f115c0666d3e83d66a5ae5755fe0b745c1cb66d3a8019ea780b4056c21848305/DSC06917.gif" data-mid="144004048" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f115c0666d3e83d66a5ae5755fe0b745c1cb66d3a8019ea780b4056c21848305/DSC06917.gif" /> For more than 30 years, we have seen the Internet gradually seeping into every corner of our lives. The digital evolution enabled innovative networks designed to connect virtually everyone and everything including machines, objects, and devices. As a result, the amount of data we produce is growing at a staggering pace, and with it comes the increasing concerns about sustainability, privacy, surveillance, and cybersecurity. "Apes are our closest relatives and are commonly seen as a symbol of our evolution". The work takes us on a metaphorical exploration of our digital evolution, by navigating through the topics of cybersecurity, data consumption, surveillance capitalism, disinformation, behavior modification, and energy demands. It investigates the benefits and dilemmas that the new digital transformation brings to our society. Raising questions as, how can we avoid a rebound effect? Will progress, higher speeds, and higher data volumes not simply encourage us to consume, spend, travel, use and stream even more? How can we ensure that the new possibilities don’t exacerbate the environmental threat for our planet and how can we grow the muscle of cyber resilience as a society? We, humans, have made great progress in inventing smart systems which are supposed to think and design a better future. Are we, as a society, ready to act as intelligently as the machines we created? Can the new digital evolution guide us towards a respectful and sustainable cohabitation with our fellow humans, the planet, and other species? APES is a collection of kinetic sound sculptures resembling primates. They are made out of recycled WI-FI sector antennas. These devices are usually installed on rooftops in our cities. The sculptures are driven by algorithms showing dynamic counters of data consumption and cyberattacks: from Facebook likes, Google searches, tinder swipes, internet energy consumed and emails sent, to the adverse cyber events happening in real-time. The data is analyzed and translated into sound. Based on the idea of Surveillance Capitalism and behavioral modification through data appropriation, the APES are programmed to move with predictive patterns dictated by the various names appearing on the screens. These motions are accompanied by evolving soundscapes generated by a granular synthesizer driven by the data flows. When the counters hit certain key numbers, the sculptures release sonic events composed by an AI trained to deep fake the calls of real apes. These sonic events are modulated in real time by the data speed and diffused as a quadraphonic audio experience using the body of the APES as a resonating chamber. The exhibition displays the kinetic sound sculptures as well as audio and video interviews collected during the research with scientists and experts associated with the project. Credits: “APES by Marco Barotti, was created during the art-science residency “RE:SEARCHING IT SECURITY” at Cluster of Excellence CASA, in collaboration with STATE” Software programming Marco Accardi / Anecoica Studio Assistant Design Xueqi Huangfu Deep fake research and production Lea Schönherr, Joel Frank Cyberattacks API research implementation Endres Puschner Digital Wellbeing, inputs Asia Biega Bitcoin electricity consumption, inputs Veelasha Moonsamy Tecnical advisor Benjamin Maus External eye Anna Anderegg Photos and video Xueqi Huangfu Funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany's Excellence Strategy through the Cluster of Excellence “CASA - Cyber Security in the Age of Large-Scale Adversaries” (EXC 2092) and&nbsp;BBK-Projektbüro NEUSTART Supported by Pina, Izis Festival, Ars Electronica, Loop Space Seoul Travel and transport are supported by Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Europe CASA team Angela Sasse, Asia Biega, Alena Naiakshina, Lea Schönherr,&nbsp;Joel Frank,&nbsp;Endres Puschner, Annika Gödde,&nbsp;Veelasha Moonsamy,&nbsp;Thorsten Holz,&nbsp;Estrid Sørensen, Gregor Leander,&nbsp;Markus Dürmuth, Tim Güneysu, Christof Paar, Konrad Rieck, Philipp Markert, Peter Schwabe, Patrick Schulte,&nbsp;Vladislav Mladenov, Federico Canale, Barbara-Henrika Alfing, Pascal Sasdrich, Johannes Tobisch, Paul Staat Thanks to Christina Hooge, Victoria Domke, Angela Joseph, Sarah Möller, Benjamin Lehmann, Johannes Winterhagen, Yena Young, Marco Canevacci, Danilo Rasori, Dennis Malyska, Eurotruss https://www.marcobarotti.com/MOSS-1 Sat, 04 Feb 2023 19:20:56 +0000 marcobarotti.com https://www.marcobarotti.com/MOSS-1 <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/55e3a82d0386d6d3456e7e4f4553c9c925d2379e40e9f575f8fd6cf64c4bd206/DSC07602.jpg" data-mid="167261932" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/55e3a82d0386d6d3456e7e4f4553c9c925d2379e40e9f575f8fd6cf64c4bd206/DSC07602.jpg" /> <img width="5771" height="3847" width_o="5771" height_o="3847" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/40a66c79d817ad84719e3c913ea87597361026bcbfc5fdb85c04c82e201f45fd/DSC07552.jpg" data-mid="167262054" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/40a66c79d817ad84719e3c913ea87597361026bcbfc5fdb85c04c82e201f45fd/DSC07552.jpg" /> <img width="5942" height="3961" width_o="5942" height_o="3961" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6c94bfd96f9b467e4f9a30561f5dfdbc726704cfa30ada33555cc42c52c5eade/DSC07507.jpg" data-mid="167262881" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6c94bfd96f9b467e4f9a30561f5dfdbc726704cfa30ada33555cc42c52c5eade/DSC07507.jpg" /><img width="5883" height="3922" width_o="5883" height_o="3922" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2c9a445b08e8d80105c12e2afa4638d0dedce539a090210d76427c50a026c218/DSC07573.jpg" data-mid="167262226" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2c9a445b08e8d80105c12e2afa4638d0dedce539a090210d76427c50a026c218/DSC07573.jpg" /> <img width="5802" height="3868" width_o="5802" height_o="3868" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/51c7b2ea709d231e47734a0180f7b5a352ef1e55775f0f64e07a3fcff6fa7c6d/DSC07580.jpg" data-mid="167262332" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/51c7b2ea709d231e47734a0180f7b5a352ef1e55775f0f64e07a3fcff6fa7c6d/DSC07580.jpg" /> <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f37ae281003a1230bf7f5604afd5c55b2575cc6aef90025a410e6cad1ec9a80f/DSC07512.jpg" data-mid="167262734" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f37ae281003a1230bf7f5604afd5c55b2575cc6aef90025a410e6cad1ec9a80f/DSC07512.jpg" /><img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/551c7a5a1d2646745e9071714af3479f82125f439b806c186cccfd5c8de2d87c/DSC07877.jpg" data-mid="167262585" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/551c7a5a1d2646745e9071714af3479f82125f439b806c186cccfd5c8de2d87c/DSC07877.jpg" /> Moss is one of the first terrestrial plants. It is a hyper plant species with superpowers. It demonstrates strong vitality in harsh conditions and extreme environments. It is a bio-indicator of air pollution, it functions as a carbon storage ‘tank’; and it contributes to biodiversity by harmoniously co-existing with other plant species and insects. The kinetic sound sculpture is driven by live air quality data generated by AirKorea, the World Air Quality Index, and the Sensor Community platform.&nbsp;It is programmed to analyse the air quality of Korean and Global cities and reinterpret the data with breathing patterns, movements and evolving soundscapes. From Seoul to Berlin, Gwangju, and Beijing. The audience is able to experience in real-time the world's air quality transformed into a kinetic sound installation. The living sculpture is created with 10 representative moss species from Seonheul Gotjawal on Jeju Island to the DMZ. The Exhibition includes a documentary film consisting of five interviews with korean bryologists, moss gardeners and one air quality researcher. &nbsp;The videos guide the visitors from Gotjawal to moss gardens and research institutes. It aims to communicate the ecological conditions and expressions of mosses. The film invites the audience to discover the potential of moss as an aesthetic medium that connects humans, other living agencies, and technology, and synesthetically reinterprets and transmits data on air pollution and climate change.&nbsp; Through this collaboration, the MOSS-이끼 team consisting of Marco Barotti, Keumhwa Kim, and Jung-Hwa Kim&nbsp;draws on the artistic practice of "Staying with the Trouble", a survival guide on the Earth, written by the biologist, scientist, and feminist Donna J. Haraway. In the face of rapid environmental change, MOSS-이끼 highlights the symbiotic relationship between one of the planet’s oldest plants and data science, to explore solutions for a sustainable future. Credits: MOSS-이끼 is a project funded and produced by Zer01ne MOSS-이끼 Kinetic Sound Sculpture Concept and Design: Marco Barotti Curator: Keumhwa Kim Research: Jung-Hwa Kim Technical Advisors: Woongtaek Park, Dr. Yongkyu Kim, Jonghyun Baek, LifePanel Software Programmer: Marco Accardi (Anecoica Studio) Construction Advisor: M.Arch Lorenzo Soldi Lighting Advisor: Hannes Sesemann Assistant: Cora Röschlein Moss Supply Cooperators: Warm Temperate and Subtropical Forest Research Center of the National Institute of Forest Science, National Institute of Ecology, Biotope Gallery Data source: AirKorea, Sensor Community, World Air Quality Index MOSS-이끼&nbsp;Documentary Film Producers: Jung-Hwa Kim, Keumhwa Kim Director: Marco Barotti Writer: Jung-Hwa Kim Curator: Keumhwa Kim DoP: Swan Park Editors: Marco Barotti, Swan Park, Keumhwa Kim, Jung-Hwa Kim Sound Designer: Marco Barotti English Proofreading: Marie Frohling Interviewees: Dr. Chang Keun Song (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Carbon Neutrality, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) Dr. Eun-Young Yim (Research official, Warm Temperate and Subtropical Forest Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science) Dr. Seung Se Choi (Senior researcher, National Institute of Ecology) Bong Chan Kim (Gardener; CEO, The Garden) Woongtaek Park (Moss designer; craftsman; CEO, Biotope Gallery)