The CAVE project presented the exhibition ANIMAL by Fá Maria, a sound and video piece in which identity is linked to the intersection of the voice, physical organs and technology. The installation uses the body and the voice, probably the most intimate of instruments, as a method of investigation. It explores the limits of what is considered organic, synthetic, natural or aberrant.

Filmed with an endoscopy camera, the video explores the mouth and throat in an intimate and visceral way, with a voyeuristic tone. Cavities where shouting, singing, blowing, talking, coughing, gargling, eating, breathing, spitting, vomiting, but also sex and pleasure take place. The music is entirely composed of voice and A.I. software training for voice synthesis.

The exhibition is organized by Curtas Metragens CRL, as part of the programming of Solar – Cinematic Art Galley, with the support of Vila do Conde Municipality and the Direção-Geral das Artes.

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Fá Maria, ANIMAL - CAVE

02.12.2023 - 03.02.2024 [opening 02.12, 17:00]

monday to saturday, 14:00-18:00

Vila do Conde

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Fá Maria aka HAUT is an artist and composer based between Berlin and London. Drawing from their experience as a former psychiatrist, Fá Maria works at the intersection of sound, the human body, and technology. Their work spans live performances, immersive sound installations, and also music scores for dance pieces and movies. Recent exhibitions and live performances include TEA Tenerife (2023), FCGulbenkian (2022), music for Vampires in Space - Venice Biennial (2022), Liverpool Biennial (2021),  HAU - Hebbel am Ufer Berlin (2020). They are also a PhD candidate in Computational Arts at Goldsmiths College University of London, where they research the application of biotechnologies to develop new ways of musical performance.