Ivonne Villamil, a visual and sound artist, works at the intersection of art and science using accessible practices and technologies that focus on listening devices and methods. Her work explores the intimate connections between matter, memory, and territory, drawing from geophony, or the sounds of the earth.
“Meteoro”, a project she is developing as a resident of the Babestu programme, arises from the urgent need for social and cultural action and reflection on climate change. Through creative practice, artistic research, and the languages of contemporary art, Meteor aims to expand the perception and experimentation of atmospheric and climatic phenomena by capturing their sonic manifestations on earth, in the sky, and in outer space.
“I aim to work collaboratively in the realms of sound and visual art, using listening methods and devices to capture atmospheric phenomena on earth and in the cosmos, employing open-source software, DIY methods, and low-tech field recording”, the artist explains. The goal is “to provoke immersive, experiential situations, encounters, and spaces that bridge art and science, connected to earth and cosmic sciences (meteorology, space weather, astrophysics)”.
“Meteoro” is intended to be developed in close collaboration with academic, artistic, and scientific communities. “This way, it reaches beyond the contemporary art world and its usual audiences, fostering multidisciplinary exchanges to develop critical, situated thinking that allows communities to collectively address the pressing issues of today’s world”, Villamil suggests.