"NEGENTROPIA: O Último Homem na Terra Devastada", De Hugo Paquete. 2024. Planetário do Porto.
At Absonus Lab, we explore sound as a fundamental force, both a material for artistic innovation and a lens for critical inquiry. Our work sits at the nexus of composition, technology, and theory, pushing the boundaries of what computer music can be and do.
We are a collective of artists and researchers who use sound to investigate our technological world. Our practice is rooted in the creation of new music, immersive environments, and performative systems, leveraging advanced tools like AI, algorithmic composition, and custom-built software and hardware.
Our artistic output is inseparable from our research. Each composition, installation, or performance emerges from a process of deep investigation into:
This methodology integrates sound studies, media philosophy, and aesthetics to create work that engages with urgent questions of cultural identity, technological agency, and ecological awareness.
Beyond our studio, we act as a platform for the wider community. Through seminars, workshops, concerts, and publications, we facilitate a vital exchange of ideas. We curate events that bridge theoretical research and artistic practice, showcasing innovative meta-methodologies in sound and media art. Our goal is to frame artistic creation not just as production, but as a essential tool for understanding and intervening in contemporary society.
We are open to providing our services and collaborating with forward-thinking artists, cultural producers, and institutions on projects that challenge the conventional boundaries of sound and media art.