Invernomuto. Triton

Triton is a cross-media project by Invernomuto that combines sculpture, sound, and storytelling, developing through collaborations, performances, and a listening platform. Conceived as a sentient and portable device, Triton transforms data from a living ecosystem into sound and light, creating a constantly evolving composition.

Triton is attuned to a real colony of amphibians, salamanders living in two ancient rock basins in Pietra Perduca, northern Italy. The device observes its environment, tracking water levels, light conditions, and the movement of the animals—and translates these signals into aural and luminous patterns. Triton acts like both an instrument and an organism, suggesting a different way of listening to non-human worlds. The work evolves continuously, generating a composition that changes with the life around this phase, anyone can join the project via the artist’s website, where they are invited to contribute a sound using their phone or computer. In return, they periodically receive sound files generated by Triton via SMS. Each file is unique and ephemeral: listeners may choose to save it to their personal archive or burn it, letting it disappear forever. Through listening, choosing, and responding, a personal relationship with Triton and its online and offline ecosystem takes shape, anticipating future interactions ahead of the public release of the device in 2026.

As a multiplatform and evolving project, Triton extends into a series of listening sessions and sound environments, activating its sonic dimension and expanding its narrative.

A project by Invernomuto
Programming and Hardware Components: ATELIER-E, Constantin Engelmann, Lukas Esser
Music Software Programming and Sound Design: Luca Mucci
Visual Identity, Strategy and Web Development: To New Entities, Darius Ou, OKOK Services
Object Shell: 6AM Artists’ Assistant: Boris Cassanmagnago. Contributions from Flora Yin-Wong, Lamin Fofana, Kareem Lotfy, Hexorcismos, Florian Hecker

Curated by Sarah Johanna Theurer

Commissioned by Haus der Kunst München and supported by the Italian Council (2024), promoted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture, with the support of PAN and partners including the Singapore Art Museum, EPFL (Lausanne), MAO (Turin), Museion (Bolzano) and La Becque (La Tour-de-Peilz).

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