Resonances of Stones Biennale

At the heart of the project lies the concept of Resonance:

Every space, substance, and object interacts with sound through complex processes of reflection, vibration, and reverberation. In historical sites, this continuous dialogue between architecture, matter, sound, and memory transforms the space itself into an integral part of the perceptual experience: a musical piece performed within such a space incorporates unique acoustic characteristics and historical stratifications, inseparable from the place and impossible to reproduce elsewhere.

Architectural proportions, the transformations that time has etched onto stones and building materials, and their location within a specific soundscape all enter into dialogue with the works—musical and visual—placed within them, generating opportunities for discovery and wonder.

Reconstructing these spaces virtually, especially distressed historical sites, requires restoring not only their architectural form, but also their original sonic identity. It is a way of reactivating their comprehensive sensory and conceptual complexity, offering the audience an integral and profound perception of its meaning, in dialogue with time.

In an immersive experience of the interaction between the substantial and conceptual dimensions, an additional resonance is generated: the emotional response of the audience, arising from the tension between the site’s embodied memory and its present perception. This amplifies and revives the site, and restores a sense that continues to resonate over time.