Can resonance between the human voice and our mind be made visible? KIMA: Resonance is an ongoing research project at the intersection of humans, art, and technology. The material investigated by the Analema Group is harmonies and sound waves (oscillations) of the human voice.
For the first time, the Ars Electronica Center, in collaboration with the Analema Group and neurotech expert Erika Mondria, is extending the investigation of this sound space to human brain waves. Resonance and the visualization of these waves are at the center of the research project. Harmonies between the sound oscillations of humming and the oscillating bioelectric signals of the brain will be analyzed, mathematically compared, and visually represented.
Scientific findings show that humming not only helps our bodies to regenerate, but also creates resonance and a sense of togetherness between people. The Analema Group collective—Evgenia Emets, Alain Renaud, David Negrao, and Oliver Gingrich—in collaboration with NeuroExperienceLab founder Erika Mondria invites you to interactively experience the effect of humming on the body and mind through art.
The installation is participatory: visitors explore vocal harmonies with each other. The art-based research study is part of the p_ART_icipate! research project at the University of Greenwich, Brunel University, and CNWL NHS Foundation Trust.