Interactive sculpture
33x35x17 cm + black base 59x66x7 cm
Black chamotte, interactive algorithm, audio recordings

2024

”Spazio che chiacchiera II”  is an interactive sound sculpture born from one of my most unforgettable experiences at the artist residency Domaine de Boisbuchet.

The work is a living soundscape of the marshland, capturing the delicate and dynamic behavior of frogs in spring. The sculpture “sings” with the active voices of marsh creatures when left alone, but when it senses someone approac

hing, it mimics the cautious behavior of frogs, falling silent. It resumes its “chatter” only when it feels safe and unobserved.

I was deeply struck by the powerful chorus of frogs near my atelier, which inspired me to sculpt directly within the marshes, seeking to capture their soundscape within the work itself. During this experience, I encountered not only intensely green frogs but also a hunting hawk and a wild boar, both just a few meters away. The hawk noticed me only at the last moment, startled by my presence as it took flight, while the boar curiously sniffed my traces before returning to the forest. These moments, under the dawn of an almost full moon, created a complete immersion in nature—an immersion I hope to have sealed within this sculpture, along with a few native plants.