The uni­ver­se is per­me­a­ted with electromagnetic energies that cannot be perceived with human sen­ses, such as infra­so­nic sound, ultra­vi­o­let light or cos­mic radi­a­ti­on. Sensors distributed throughout the installation record a spectrum of electromagnetic activity: from the city to outer space. This activity is translated into artificial voices and 64 luminous colour fields through a mosaic of wafer-thin foils. The electromagnetic phenomena speak in a register one can understand instinctively, thus letting them experience the complexity and layering of the immediate, everyday environment.

Aernoudt Jacobs is a Belgian artist working primarily with the medium of sound. His work has its origins in acoustic and technological research and investigates how sounds can trigger sonic processes that will affect the observer's scope of perception. His work focuses on a central question: how can one experience the complexity, richness, and stratification of their direct, daily environment?