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ROOM FOR ONE SENTENCE
Volcanic wall — glass curtain — single sentence
You enter alone.
Not out of solitude — just to avoid interference.
This space is not to be shared.
It is crossed, face to face.
On the right, the beads fall.
They fall in such a way that they begin to sink into the ground,
as if something had started to take place.
A fine mist moves across the rock.
Everything slows down, but stays intact.
At the end, a dark block.
A notebook is there, just at hand level.
You write one sentence.
Not a memory.
Something to keep when things start blurring.
Not for others to read — but for what it reflects back.
Volcanic wall — glass curtain — single sentence
You enter alone.
Not out of solitude — just to avoid interference.
This space is not to be shared.
It is crossed, face to face.
On the right, the beads fall.
They fall in such a way that they begin to sink into the ground,
as if something had started to take place.
A fine mist moves across the rock.
Everything slows down, but stays intact.
At the end, a dark block.
A notebook is there, just at hand level.
You write one sentence.
Not a memory.
Something to keep when things start blurring.
Not for others to read — but for what it reflects back.
SUSPENDED LOOP
— slow-frequency vibration
Victoria Fernandez — « Basalt Reflection », pièce réalisée pour l’installation Room for One Sentence (CIRCA Prize 2025), Sombre Éclat Studio, 2025.
© & ℗ 2025 Victoria Fernandez / Sombre Éclat Studio. Tous droits réservés.
TECHNICAL SHEET
All components are assembled on site
Every surface has a function: support, absorption, resistance or silence
PLATFORM
Core in high-density mineral foam, CNC-milled
Surface coated by hand with a composite of lime, volcanic sand and black mineral pigment
Matte finish, deep black, no varnish
Integrated linear LED lighting (2200 K), embedded underside
Total length 5000 mm
Height 450 mm
Depth 700 mm
Assembled in two parts, joint filled manually
Load-bearing structure, no visible fixings
ALTAR BLOCK
Core in marine-grade MDF
Surface in resin mixed with volcanic stone powder
Inclined at 15° for standing writing posture
Dimensions 400 × 400 × 1100 mm
Anchored directly into the platform
Notebook support in carved matte steel
REAR WALL — ROCK MASS
Modular synthetic rock panels cast and retextured manually
Depth 120 mm
Fixings concealed behind perimeter frame
Tones deep matte basalt
Dry, porous and non-reflective texture
BEADED CURTAIN
180 double-strand rows
Micro-faceted borosilicate glass beads, 8 mm diameter
Suspended from anodised aluminium rail
Weight per strand approx. 2.5 kg
Total width 2000 mm
Drop height 3000 mm
Accumulation at base forms a dense, unbound pile extending over ~1200 mm
Glass spill extends freely in multiple directions
Curtain is static and immobile
Cleaning by dry air only
FLOOR
Crushed basalt sand mixed with binder resin
Hand-brushed matte finish
Natural tonal variations from charcoal to dark brown
Reinforced substrate
Dust controlled by micro-ventilation
Dry fog unit hidden behind rear frame
Activated on low-frequency cycle (2–4 minutes) via proximity sensor
Ventilation integrated into curtain rail casing
No directional airflow
Ambient light temperature between 2100 and 2300 K
No ceiling fixtures
Crushed basalt sand mixed with binder resin
Hand-brushed matte finish
Natural tonal variations from charcoal to dark brown
Reinforced substrate
Dust controlled by micro-ventilation
ATMOSPHERIC SYSTEM
Activated on low-frequency cycle (2–4 minutes) via proximity sensor
Ventilation integrated into curtain rail casing
No directional airflow
Ambient light temperature between 2100 and 2300 K
No ceiling fixtures