Juan Duarte at AeRaTe
Biography
Juan Duarte Regino is an artist-researcher member of the RAT group. Central to his investigation is the relation between the atmosphere, the act of listening, and the concept of attunement. His mission ventures into ecological perspectives on our weather systems, giving voice to the realm of weather. He has had artist residencies at the Lofoten Sound Art Symposium, Nida Art Colony, and Titanik Gallery. He has also collaborated with artists such as AGF, IC98, Laura Beloff, among others. Duarte's artwork has been displayed in PACT Zollverein, Festival Tsonami, Medialab Matadero, and Goethe Institute Beijing, Klaipeda Culture Communication Center and RIXC.
Smoking Mirror: Aethereal Resonances
Symposium participation
A performance-lecture that delves into the relation between weather data and the divinatory rituals inspired by the mythology of the Smoking Mirror. Drawing upon obsidian elements and copper traces as interactive materials, the presentation transforms weather dynamics into immersive soundscapes. The aim is to foster attunement with our atmosphere through a multi-sensory experience.