Xibalba is the name of the underworld, the place of fright in Maya mythology. This is part of a series of three, *Life*, *Death*, and *Rebirth*, and from this trilogy we choose death as it is also a symbol of life. The depiction of space and space vaporous particles around the start allow the scenario to open up: the sound is anxiogenic but also mysterious and conveys a cinematic atmosphere.


Gizem Dogan Pasqualino is based in Turkey and explores the intersection of technology, science, and art.

The second piece of the Xibalba series; Death. Some nebulae are the remnants of a dead star while others are acting as a nursery for the birth of a new star. Xibalba is the name of the dead star that represents the end and the beginning in Mayan mythology. Series consists of 3 pieces; Life, Death and Rebirth. Sound on.

Xibalba Death

Ai Origin Moon

ADHISTA / Sunrising 002

Essence of the Dying Star

Sky Vessel

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This selection explores the fascination that many of us have for concepts such as infinity and space. Questioning what this uncharted, boundless field represents in terms of scientific discovery but also in the common imagination: is there life in another universe, another galaxy? Could there be another Earth (to save us from our dystopian Anthropocene)? Would this be an option?


Even though more than 80% of the ocean is unmapped, the human species cannot help but invest in space exploration, trying to find the unknown or the most urgent option instead of saving what we already have. This is an illogical paradox that characterizes political and mainly economic endeavors of our 21st century: imperialistic minds in power investing in useless space races, developing dysfunctional exploding rockets instead of researching natural resources that we could still (maybe) save. On the positive side, space exploration has led to the invention of GPS, solar cells, and ultraviolet filters.


Cinema has fed my fascination for this unlimited and intangible place, from 2001: A Space Odyssey, Solaris, Space is The Place to Moon, the Extant series, and many more! A common element is that the disrupting factor in the supposedly smooth running of a mission comes from the extraordinary, from outer space; it triggers dramatic outcomes. Maybe we could pinpoint it as the encounter between human and space that generates powerful consequences from outer to inner spaces, mainly due to human thirst for power.

Xibalba Death

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