Time out of Present is speculative artistic research into the sounds of nature happening outside of the human immediate auditory resonance. The project aims to make audible the manifold cycles and seasonal alterations in our surroundings through sonification of environmental data and passive acoustic monitoring.
Epizoons are fictional life-forms that contain a nucleus of a single-board computer and a membrane made of ceramic. They emerged out of the symbiosis of technological components with an ancient cultural technique called Raku, a form of pottery. They can contain additional microcontrollers and a variety of sensors that make them aware of their environment. They communicate using acoustic signals: melodic and rhythmic sounds are emitted continuously in an attempt to reach their non-epizoon co-lifeforms.
