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ECHOES OF LEVITATION
2023
Ultrasound, water drops harvested from leaves in of cloud forest, ultrasonic transducer , wood
Echoes of Levitation investigates the state of suspension, reflecting on the atmosphere’s endless circulation of water. Using ultrasonic transducers, droplets harvested from tropical forest leaves are levitated and held mid-air within invisible acoustic fields. These fragile spheres hover in equilibrium, mirroring the suspended moisture that saturates our skies.
The installation unfolds as a meditation on mid-air—an in-between space where matter resists gravity and becomes weightless. The droplets, shimmering and trembling, become portraits of atmosphere itself: ephemeral, unstable, yet vital to planetary life.
By rendering water both visible and immaterial, Echoes of Levitation invites reflection on the architectures of suspension that sustain climate and existence. It transforms levitation into a poetic echo of our shared condition, where bodies, clouds, and droplets alike dwell in a fragile balance between falling and floating.