TYPE

Hybrid Immersive Space

COLLABORATORS

Nait Saves (Music)

YEAR

2022

COMMISSION

Amplify for Mutek Argentina

An immersive artwork series by CLON (Estela Oliva, UK) in collaboration with Nait Saves (Sofia Lecuona Pugno, AR), created during Artlab x Amplify D.A.I Artist-In-Residence Programme 2021-22.

​Echoes of Reality is a body of work reflecting on the profound changes brought by the advent of Artificial Intelligence (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.

Immersive Installation

Following a residency as part of Amplify Digital Arts Initiative, a proof of concept installation was presented at ArtLab Argentina as part of MUTEK Buenos Aires 2022. The work took over a dedicated immersive room featuring an LED volume, PA system, side monitors, sculptural objects and lighting installations.

Related Artwork: Drone Walkthrough

Echoes of Reality – Drone Walkthrough is an experimental film that follows a drone navigating the virtual environment of Echoes of Reality. 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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Echoes of Reality – Drone Walkthrough is an experimental film that follows a drone navigating the virtual environment of Echoes of Reality. 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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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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