How many birds sind on the slopes?

Dolomiti Super Sounds

Tjorven Merit Bertolatus

Louisa Monte Alegre

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Tjorven Merit Bertolatus Louisa Monte Alegre

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Downhill skiing, the popular and important winter activity in mountain areas, functions as an example for the conflict of having an unnatural natural experience. This project depicts the human-nature-relationship through an immersive sound-video installation to reactivate people’s sensitivity to ecosystems, specifically in mountain areas. The context is a popular skiing area in South Tyrol, that is documented visually and auditory within the installation. Two video projections are installed in a darkened room combined with mechanic skiing sounds played by speakers to recreate the artificial skiing experience. In addition, visitors can put on headphones with contrasting natural sounds. This experience is supplemented by the visualization of biodiversity data of South Tyrolean mountain areas.

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Project 1 - Inhabiting Borders

Exploring borders at multiple scales as dynamic spaces of transformation, the course examined their impact on social and ecological systems and reimagined them as intersections where disciplines, ideas, and practices converge. Students were encouraged to trespass, explore, and map these boundaries, charting new territories for design and collaboration. The course was divided into three phases. In the first phase, Situating Us and Learning from Each Other, the students engaged with the Don Bosco neighborhood, conducted on-site research, and created a temporary exhibition at La Rotonda (in collaboration with our partner Officina Vispa).

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