Field recordings of birds and soundscapes from daily walks at the Claremont Colleges, songs generated by SUNO, and violin and voice recordings, manipulated in Somax to build a dense four-player virtual ensemble in which multiple layers listen to and respond to one another simultaneously. Footage from Pomona College is paired with AI video generated by Runway based on Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral’s poem ‘Canción Quechua.’ Explores semiotic thresholds between presence, absence, structure, and chaos.
Ariana Santis-Mares is a composer and interdisciplinary artist whose work explores embodiment, memory, and perception across acoustic and audiovisual contexts. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from Azusa Pacific University and is currently pursuing a PhD in Digital Composition at UC Riverside. She works with nonprofit organizations in Claremont and with Harmony Project, conducting and mentoring string ensembles.