Ars Electronica Festival · 2021
Forest UnderSound
by Tosca Terán
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2021
In 2021, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Forest UnderSound” by Tosca Terán (Digital Musics & Sound Art) with a Honorary Mention.
Forest UnderSound is an invitation to consider the sentience of fungi. Sentience is the ability to perceive one’s environment, and experience sensations such as pain and suffering, or pleasure and comfort.
About Tosca Terán
Tosca Terán (CA) describes herself as an interdisciplinary, human holobiont, whose work is a confluence of art, ecology, and craft. Her work has been featured at SOFA New York, Metalsmith Magazine, Toronto Design Exchange, MOCA Toronto, Ontario Science…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.