_Organica 

Organica is an interactive piece commissioned by MOOLTI, an eco-art Festival for children based on sound, walk and art. 

The project was based on the idea of Deep Listening developed by Pauline Oliveros, combining the synergic properties between eyes and ears. 

The project was composed of two stages: on first day children’s were introduced to the concept of Deep Listening. Several platforms have been identified along a trail of historical and cultural interest. Participants were invited to pause and focus on listening to the different soundscapes that were crossed, and report the sounds and feelings that arose from ‘deep listening at each platform. On the second day, participants were leading actors in an audio video installation based on the touch of plants. The idea was to focus the children’ attention on the “listening” possibilities offered by the complex network mechanisms typical of organic systems. An arduino-based prototype made it possible, through special contact sensors, to decode the signal delta triggered by touching the surface of a plant, translate it and convert it into audio and video information.