Artwork

What does an earthquake look like and how does it sound?

A multi-sensory experience on natural hazards and the theme of (un)fairness, with the aim of teaching school children how to behave in case of disasters, what is the basic knowledge that enables humans to tackle such catastrophic events?

The Sebastiano Experience translates the songs of the show Sebastiano all’Opera (presented in the Opera of the Maggio Fiorentino in November 2015) into an event treating the same themes of the musical, ow we might confront natural disasters in an intelligent way.

Using data from historical catastrophes, including their frequency and characteristic wave-forms (transmitted energies, lengths, modulations and resonance) a background sound is generated which represents the rhythm of nature and the simple existence of humans. The visitor is confronted with a vibrant body of light and sound that immerses him in the experience of an earthquake.

What questions does it raise about the relationship between the environmental events and humanity?

Is there a way to coexist with catastrophe?

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Artwork by Matteo Pizzolante in collaboration with Pieter Beck.

Matteo Pizzolante website.

More information about the work on the artist's website.