Altitude Sickness

As part as DECAY, a Collective Exhibition of the students of the Sound Studies and Sonic Arts Master's program at UdK Berlin, SoundsAbout presents the installation Altitude Sickness by Donatas Norušis.

“Altitude Sickness” is a set of settings that exist between ceremony and game - a ritual-like environment without a particular faith other than in the act itself. Central to this narrative is the role of speech and language in the comprehension of the character/actor and its relationship to the perpetual circular systems, in an exploration of time and the potential for manipulation within its domain.

The physical environment where works exist is consequential; what holds significance is their ability to materialize through self-division, serving as agents capable of reshaping the perceived reality. From the inherent temporal suspension found in virtuality and ritualistic endeavors, it allows for a constant update in the encounter's duration. Reality going through a traversal of layers that are permanently updated by the characters presented to us and our perception of them.