Dual Resonance is a sound and video installation featuring a film directed by Alexandre Maubert and choreographed by Hidekazu Maeda.
The audience is positioned between two opposing screens, with sound spatialized across 12 speakers, creating an immersive audiovisual experience.
This movement explores the concept of dual resonance, the phenomenon that led to the development of string theory. It examines how, in particle accelerators, an interaction between two particles can result in two distinct and simultaneous outcomes.
Is this a paradox? A matter of perspective? Or evidence of multiple realities coexisting within a single event?
This duality challenges our understanding of the fundamental interactions of matter, questioning the nature of perception and reality.
Composition & Structure
The two opposing screens display synchronized dance movements. However, the viewer cannot see both images at the same time and must alternate between them.
By the end of the experience, the two images merge in the audience’s perception, creating a third screen—a visual representation of string theory.
In this movement, Chan-Paton factors are applied at the smallest possible interval (1 hertz). A chord of three identical notes is subtly detuned, creating a rhythmic pulse that forms the foundation of the piece.
The music is pre-recorded and designed within a semi-spherical acoustic space, where each sound holds a distinct meaning depending on its spatial position. Like the two screens, the soundscape has dual perspectives, reinforcing the theme of coexisting realities.
Encoded in Dolby Atmos, the final sound design enables a 360-degree auditory experience, incorporating variations in height, further immersing the audience in a multidimensional sonic environment.
