telluric layers (2023)

duration: ca. 3′

string quartet

Program note
In a given space, telluric layers exist as a vast surface that slowly and exponentially crumbles, cracks, and opens, constantly trembling at different intensities. Beneath them lies the sea, whose sound—the aether—moves and ripples through space, crashing against the layers and turning to foam.
A large, dark pupil emerges on the horizon, casting a shadow that obscures the surface. As the telluric layers open completely to expose the sea, the pupil begins to communicate with the waters through contemplation. A blinding light, like an eclipse, appears behind the pupil, causing the sea to evaporate until the light suddenly vanishes. At this moment, the sea particles crystallize in the air and time stops, leaving only the wavering energy of contemplation in absolute darkness. As the layers begin to shake once more, the aether mixes with the crystallized particles, creating a new, dense atmosphere.