How does our perception and experience of space change when our senses respond differently to stimuli? Echoes is an interactive journey into neurodiverse spatial perception.
Echoes, an interactive installation by Severino Alfonso and Loukia Tsafoulia in collaboration with up2metric, invites us to explore the sensory experiences of autistic individuals, for whom the physical environment can be both an obstacle and a source of autonomy and well-being.
The structure, built from wood and cork and embedded with experimental sensors, unfolds across two interconnected environments. “Outside: a collective experience” welcomes visitors into a shared space where light pulses and gradually shifts in intensity and color, creating a dynamic visual landscape. “Inside: multiples of one” offers a more intimate retreat: here, light and sound adapt in real time to the visitor’s movements and breathing rhythms, enabling a form of self-regulation and personal retreat.
Alongside the installation, the documentary VOICES: Experiences and Expressions addresses autism as an active agent of urban sound experience, approached from an intersectional and experimental perspective.
Echoes is more than an immersive artwork: it is an invitation to empathy. Through our bodies and senses, it allows us to glimpse and share the experiences of those who perceive the world differently, opening up spaces for understanding and mutual awareness.