Seeing Quintuple is a multimedia installation developed under my artistic direction. Inspired by gravitational lensing, the project unfolds through interconnected translations of astronomical phenomena into sound, sculpture, light, text and virtual reality. At the centre of the installation, a virtual reality environment follows the life cycle of a pulsating star. Variations in stellar luminosity are translated into rhythmic sonic structures derived from astrophysical data, transforming imperceptible cosmic processes into an immersive audiovisual experience. Throughout the installation, shifting light behaviours, spatial sound and sculptural arrangements mirror unstable orbital systems and gravitational relationships. Scientific information as both computational structure and poetic material as visitors move between scientific observation and spececulative fiction.

Credits

Concept, Direction, Sound Composition, Light, Creative Technology Design – Tatiana Rosa
Video - Thomas Brand
Text, Dramaturgy – André Lourenço
VR environment – Giulia Principe
Sculpture – Pedro Matias
Spatial Design – Mathilde Renault
Sign poem, Performance - Ilse Jobse
Voice, Performance - Angelo Custódio
Each collaboration is inspired by a specific star:

Vindemiatrix: Together with Ilse Jobse and Thomas Brand, this trilogy of films explores humanity's thirst for knowledge, illustrating perception through its logical (Apollonian) and instinctual (Dionysian) sides.

Zaniah: Pedro Matias’s sculptures represent a triple-star system, reflecting the instability and fluid dynamics of non-hierarchical systems, with the audience becoming part of this expanding complexity.

Porrima: Written by André Lourenço and voiced by Angelo Custódio, this piece reflects on the binary nature of the Porrima star system, exploring the delicate balance between solitude and connection.

Minelauva: A virtual reality experience created with Giulia Principe that allows the audience to embody the star’s journey through its various life stages—from nebula to white dwarf—while its shifting luminosity is transformed into a pulsating sonic composition that echoes its rhythmic fluctuations.

Spica: Created in collaboration with Mathilde Renault, the installation reflects the duality and convergence of opposites symbolized by this double-star system. The intricate dance of its stars mirrors the interconnectedness of various artistic mediums, illustrating how their gravitational pull shapes their evolution.