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Krakatoa
Audiovisual Performance, by Carlos Casas, with Nicolas Becker & Armand Lesecq

"Starting from the eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in 1883 — considered one of the most intense acoustic phenomena ever recorded — the work takes this event as a point of departure to explore both its physical dimension and its symbolic resonance. Beyond the historical event, Casas interprets it as a latent trace in the memory of the planet, inscribed in the atmosphere, in sound and in the collective imagination. Through a hybrid language combining documentary, speculative fiction and visual abstraction, Krakatoa constructs a perceptual experience that moves from contemplative calm to moments of great intensity. Sound, conceived here as an active material force, passes through the spectator’s body and exceeds the purely auditory.

Casas presents the work live together with sound designers and artists Nicolas Becker and Armand Lesecq, incorporating live foley, musical improvisation and real-time editing into the performance." Playdoc Festival

Agenda
2026
Playdoc Festival, Tui, ES
IFFR, Rotterdam, NL

Live at Playdoc Festival, pictures by Tamara de la fuente