Escencionalismo is an artistic research project that explores new forms of dialogue between nature, human perception, and technology. The work investigates how living plants can become active participants in the creation of sound.
The project is based on the idea that biological organisms constantly generate subtle electrical signals reflecting their internal processes. Rather than treating these signals as simple control data, the installation interprets them as traces of living activity. By capturing fluctuations in the electrical resistance of plant tissues, the system translates biological behavior into sound in real time.
At the center of the installation is a comparative arrangement of organic materials: a living plant, a fragment of dry vegetal matter, and the human body acting as mediator between the two. Each material state produces distinct electrical behaviors, which are then transformed into different sonic textures through digital synthesis processes.
Living plants generate smooth and fluid transformations, while dry organic matter produces unstable and fragmented sonic responses. Through this contrast, the installation reveals the subtle dynamics of vitality, decay, and transformation that exist within natural systems.
Within the conceptual framework of Escencionalismo, this process is described through the metaphor of “La Casa del Árbol” (The Tree House).
Inspired by the motion of a swing suspended from a tree, the sonic environment moves back and forth in response to biological fluctuations. Rather than controlling sound directly, the artist and the audience experience shifting sonic perspectives generated by the living organism itself.
Through this interaction, Bio-Sonoarcheology proposes a form of listening in which technology does not dominate nature but instead becomes a medium for perceiving its hidden rhythms. The installation invites visitors to reconsider plants not as passive elements of the environment but as living systems capable of shaping aesthetic experience.
