Sinapsis

Designed to function as a tranquil, immersive audiovisual sanctuary amidst the intense and chaotic sensory stimuli of the Sónar festival, SINAPSIS positions participants inside a profoundly intimate feedback loop. The installation features three precise, physical interaction nodes designed to operate simultaneously. The physical geometry of each node is intentionally calibrated to capture a participant's complete cognitive focus, wrapping them in a deep sense of personal isolation even while sharing the physical space with others.

The structural hardware features a highly specific ergonomic configuration requiring participants to place both their hands and their head directly inside the machine. As users execute subtle hand movements and kinetic gestures over sensitive tracking plates, a custom-coded computational engine instantly processes the data. This direct, low-latency communication loop maps human kinetics immediately into fluid, real-time visual projections and evolving, spatialized audio soundscapes.

Despite the deep sensory isolation experienced within the individual nodes, all three stations are hardwired and systematically linked behind the scenes through a prominent physical central totem. This structural core acts as the primary computational processing hub where isolated behavioral streams collide, transforming independent inputs into a singular, interconnected collective ecosystem. Overcoming the structural challenges of human comfort meant orchestrating a balance across dozens of interconnected hardware components and multi-material factors during prototyping to ensure stable, continuous processing.