Verena Paravel

Verena Paravel: Cosmofonia
December 5, 2026 to May 20, 2027
Level -4

Curated by Fatima Hellberg, Lukas Flygare and Naoko Kaltschmidt

Cosmofonia is an immersive, sensory film project by French anthropologist, filmmaker, and artist Verena Paravel. With this project, Paravel proposes a new genre of documentary film about animals and plants, filmed from their perspective or that of their immediate surroundings. Cosmofonia explores the inaudible sounds and voices of the planet, including infrasonic vibrations, seismic noises, codes between different species, and acoustic traces of ecological collapse and survival. For most visitors, these sounds will be heard for the first time; sounds that are not widespread or commonly known, even within scientific circles. Paravel’s investigations, made possible by cutting-edge audio-visual technology and guided by her interest in “seeing with the ears,” cultivate a new awareness and perception of the natural world.

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Verena Paravel
Cosmofonia, 2025-2026
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Courtesy the artist