It is a symphony of intertwined voices, connecting different species of frogs whose calls were recorded in the Amazon and Andes regions of Ecuador between 2023 and 2024. The artist composes this piece using field recordings made on-site, as well as an open-access database from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. This installation is a hybrid attempt to create polyphonies between different species—a conversation that naturally arises in the heart of the night, as rain falls and these marvelous beings emerge to meet and reproduce.

In the páramos, forests, and marshes, amphibians weave the threads of the ecosystem. They are discreet yet essential links in the dance of energy and life, both fragile and resilient. Amphibians offer immense potential for human well-being, producing substances with analgesic and antibiotic properties that alleviate pain and promote healing—an endless source of inspiration for science. Symbols of fertility and rebirth, frogs and toads embody the essence of transformation. Due to their ecological and cultural significance, amphibians are valuable resources for the countries that host them. Ecuador is particularly privileged in this regard, boasting the third-largest diversity of amphibians in the world, with a total of 676 species, and the highest abundance per unit area (~2,590 species per million km²), making it the region with the most varied concentration of frogs and toads on the planet.

The artist recreates compositions from these recordings and broadcasts them through an analog device based on cotton thread resonances, a system he has developed over the years. In doing so, he forges connections between various sources to create a random symphony. Here, the true musicians are dozens of frogs who, through their sometimes ceremonial songs, tell stories. These narratives evolve and transform across time and space, like tales of diverse origins that, as they intertwine, sometimes become confusing, a little chaotic, a bit mysterious, and turn our surroundings into a jungle of desires.

Multiple steel modules, sound composition, cotton threads, modified transducers, and exciters.
Variable dimensions
2022–2024

Acknowledgments:
To the dozens of frogs (between 60 and 100 different species) that contributed to this composition.
PUCE: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, for its Bioweb and open-access database of recordings and information.
HOME Studio: For its technical support.
Ars Musica: For the exhibition opportunity.
MIM: For their space and flexibility.
To the Ecuadorian Amazon and Andes, magical lands that have always welcomed me warmly.