Anima Resonante presents an interdisciplinary investigation that questions the hegemonic Western aesthetic of art and science through a series of works that activate an interactive and sensory experience for participants, incorporating their bodies as part of a symbiotic life system. The project proposes to work with 3D-scanned pre-Columbian artifacts from the collection of the Museum of Anthropology and Contemporary Art (MAAC) in Guayaquil, Ecuador, which will be viewed using virtual reality headsets. The experience is further enhanced with vibrations and low frequencies inspired by ancient pre-Columbian objects, contemporary soundscapes from the Ecuadorian Amazon, and a series of ceramic sound objects.The interactive audiovisual material, through narration, orality, and text, explores the relevance of the sonic dimension in the Indigenous worldview. This symbolic/linguistic layer is part of what the public can appreciate with the virtual reality headsets. Participants interact with the virtual objects, sensing vibrations and providing tactile feedback through virtual reality controls. They modify the behavior of the project's sound and visual environment, while a layer of speculative narrative reveals the historical significance of these objects and how we can revisit history to locate the worldview and knowledge of Indigenous communities and their sound technologies within the contemporary world. These communities and their legacy, still present in the Ecuadorian Amazon, offer insights into the multispecies dialogue between humans, animals, and environmental elements—a connection many of us have lost in urban contexts.
