Simbiòtica - Pol Ros

With the participation of cello player Asia Herz

Simbiòtica, a project by artist Pol Ros developed in the framework of NUBIA Labs 2026, which explores the relationship between humans, technology and plant life through an audiovisual performance and an interactive installation.

The piece proposes a dialogue between species by capturing bioelectricity from plants, translated into real-time sound and visuals. Accompanied by the cellist Asia Herz, the project articulates an immersive experience in which sound, image and living matter interact, generating a poetic narrative about consciousness, nature and the boundaries between organic and artificial.

Through a system based on sensors, algorithms and tools such as TouchDesigner and Ableton, Simbiotica transforms plants into active agents within an audiovisual ecosystem, inviting the public to interact and be part of the process. The work unfolds as a modular structure that combines live performance and installation, exploring concepts such as culture, nature, consciousness and unconscious.

The project is part of a line of research that unites art, science and technology from an ecological and critical perspective, proposing a reflection on technology not as a tool of domination, rather as a means to reconnect with the plant world and generate new forms of perception and relationship.

About the artists

Pol Ros desarrolla una práctica multidisciplinar que integra lenguajes audiovisuales, música, arte plástico y pensamiento crítico. Su trabajo investiga la relación entre tecnología y naturaleza, explorando nuevas formas de interacción entre lo humano y lo no humano. A través de sistemas interactivos y procesos generativos en tiempo real, crea experiencias inmersivas que sitúan al espectador como parte activa del ecosistema artístico.

Asia Herz is a cello player trained at the Professional Conservatory of Vila-seca and at the Conservatory of the Liceu de Barcelona, with a career on national and international stages. His practice combines classical interpretation and contemporary experimentation. In Simbiòtica, his live intervention establishes a dialogue between instrument, technology and living organism, expanding the performative dimension of the work.