Meditatio Sonus (Sonic Meditation)

MEDITATĬO SONUS is a sound art cycle that proposes meditations guided by sound and proposes mindfulness through the practice of deep listening. We commissioned sound artists to conduct research on the relationship between the mind, sound, and technology so that they guide meditation sessions by performing live sound works produced specifically for this cycle. Meditatio Sonus is a research space on the phenomenon of sound and perception, which unites the exercise of listening and the practice of meditation. An inclusive project that seeks the integration of broad and diverse audiences and the awareness of society around the need to integrate the collective experience of art as a means of self-knowledge. We appeal to the capacity of sound as a physical phenomenon and as a pure language, which creates direct links with the nature of the self and the environment in which it is immersed and of which it is a part.

The current circumstance in this 20/21, permeates us globally for the first time in human history. Social isolation due to the pandemic referred people to a greater presence in virtual space. Governments consistently promoted social isolation as a public health solution. This isolation seeks to reduce public contagion of covid19 and hospital overcrowding. Health is not only a biological process of the proper functioning of the body but a holistic phenomenon in which all interrelated factors are fundamental. Cognitive processes are essential for good health. Isolation anxiety and depression are also factors that should be part of a public health scheme. Meditation is recognized by several scientific studies as a practice that favors good health, helps individuals to manage stress, anxiety, and emotional dependence, among other psychic alterations that are reflected in good health. The basis of the most recognized meditation is following the breath. This helps to focus attention on the here and now and to seek that our mind is calm and peaceful, distancing us from emotions and disturbing thoughts.
Arcángel Constantini + Marcela Armas

• https://www.marcelaarmas.net/?cat=14
• https://www.meditatiosonus.net/