Calin Topa’s sound sculpture, titled “Transcendent Renaissance,” is an audio installation that creates a 15-minute choral experience. Upon entering the room, the audience will hear a sixteenth-century choral work alongside contemporary pieces composed by Călin Țopa and Radu Mihalache. The music of the piece is both “painfully beautiful” and “transcendent.”
Society holds a preconception that technology lacks emotions, is cold, and disconnected from traditional practices. Can we find intimacy in technology? Presently, the world has become accustomed to technology, and consequently, the audience feels comfortable approaching each speaker to dissect the sound and digest the entire experience. In this installation, immersion becomes the ability to remember who you are, instead of the forgetfulness found in losing oneself through technology. While the score itself is a stunning composition, the placement of the speakers, combined with the acoustics of the room, creates an experience of overwhelming beauty, while the sound waves provide a stimulating sensory experience.
