The concept of a "Resonant Installation" has emerged from recent work at the interface between science, art, health, education, and culture studies. Although originally created by a scientist and an artist working together (Geoffrey Edwards as scientist, Marie Louise Bourbeau as artist), the approach is currently being developed and adapted by a broader, albeit still very small, community.
Resonant Installations deliver immersive, multi-sensorial experiences to participating audiences. They do not take place on a stage, but rather within a space jointly occupied by performers, installation elements, and audience. They are a cross between performance and installation. For the most part, Resonant Installations may use approaches similar to what is today called "New Media", although they may be realized using less technological means than is usually found in New Media productions. The focus is on delivering a powerful emotional experience to the audience rather than to focus on technology per se.
Resonant Installations seek to reach audiences through redefining our relationship to our body, and then use this as the "ground" upon which or within which other issues are addressed, in such a way as to deliver a transformative experience. This means that we are necessarily addressing issues of identity, both personal and social. Our experience so far suggests that Resonant Installations may offer a powerful way to reach audiences in ways that are non-linear, and not primarily intellectual, and hence provide contact with complex issues and questions in ways that may generate new understanding.
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