Fondazione Elpis and Threes present a new episode of ‘Basement’, a space dedicated to artistic experimentation through installations and sound interventions housed in the basement of Fondazione Elpis.

For the second episode, Basement will host Eunoè, an audio/visual installation by French artist Clarice Calvo-Pinsolle.

Eunoé is an imaginary river created by Dante in the Divine Comedy, described as the positive counterpart of the River Lete. Drinking from its waters allows one to remember good deeds done in the past and forget bad ones. In Greek mythology, Eunoè is also a nymph, daughter of the river god Sangario.

How do we remember? And what happens when memories resurface? What images, sounds or scents can bring back a buried memory, reconnecting us to our inner ecosystems? These are the questions that guide the creation of Eunoè, an immersive installation that engages visitors on a sound and visual level, with the aim of reconstructing links with one’s past.
The work, inspired by science fiction and born out of exchanges between the artist, therapists and neuroscientists, explores the possibility that certain sounds or sound effects can reconnect parts of the brain to rebuilding links with one’s past. The composition relies heavily on the spatialisation of sound, which draws us into its movements, while fragile glass sculptures ‘swing’ to the rhythm of the water. Eunoé thus becomes a place of introspection and healing, where sound and matter come together to awaken dormant memories and rebuild bridges to our past, offering the visitor a unique and deeply evocative sensory experience.

The initiative is the result of an ongoing collaboration between the Fondazione Elpis and Threes with the aim of pursuing the investigation of sound experimentation in the Foundation's spaces.

The opening event on September 25th will take place from 6 PM to 8 PM, until capacity is reached.

"Clarice Calvo-Pinsolle is part of the SHAPE+ 2024/2025 artist roster under the name Lamina. SHAPE+ is a platform for innovative music and interdisciplinary arts, co-funded by the European Union and Pro Helvetia.The views expressed belong, however, to the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the EACEA can be held responsible for them."