{"id":51134,"date":"2026-06-15T16:07:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T14:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/?p=51134"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:26:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:26:27","slug":"delta-a-sound-immersion-in-the-camargue-with-the-artist-verena-paravel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/actualites-en\/delta-a-sound-immersion-in-the-camargue-with-the-artist-verena-paravel\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta: the soundscapes of the Camargue, by the artist Verena Paravel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>At the start of the year, the Tour du Valat was delighted to welcome the artist and filmmaker Verena Paravel as part of her research and creative project, Cosmofonia. This residency involved discussions and field recordings in the heart of the Camargue wetlands, in close collaboration with the Tour du Valat\u2019s scientific teams.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50910\"  class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-50910\" src=\"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CosmofoniaCamargues_STILL_260306_01_18_40_15-1920-x-1080-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CosmofoniaCamargues_STILL_260306_01_18_40_15-1920-x-1080-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CosmofoniaCamargues_STILL_260306_01_18_40_15-1920-x-1080-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CosmofoniaCamargues_STILL_260306_01_18_40_15-1920-x-1080-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CosmofoniaCamargues_STILL_260306_01_18_40_15-1920-x-1080-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CosmofoniaCamargues_STILL_260306_01_18_40_15-1920-x-1080-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CosmofoniaCamargues_STILL_260306_01_18_40_15-1920-x-1080-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CosmofoniaCamargues_STILL_260306_01_18_40_15-1920-x-1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Excerpt from <em>Delta<\/em><\/span> \u00a9 Faux Dimanche Films, MDAC Productions, Anna Lena Films - 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This journey led to the creation of <em>Delta<\/em>, a film c<strong>urrently on display at <a href=\"https:\/\/luma.org\/arles\/programmation\/delta-verena-paravel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LUMA Arles <\/a>until 31 March 2027.<\/strong> This immersive installation builds on an artistic and scientific research, centred on listening to living organisms and natural environments.<\/p>\n<h3>An exploration of the invisible sounds of the living world<\/h3>\n<p>Through sound-recording devices and an approach that blends cinema, ecology and anthropology, Verena Paravel seeks to make audible sound realities that are usually inaccessible to the human ear: infrasound vibrations, interspecies signals, resonances in aquatic environments and the acoustic traces of human activity. The work transforms these sounds into a sensory experience and invites us to consider the environment not as a backdrop, but as a living set of relationships.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50908\"  class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-50908\" src=\"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Delta_\u00a9-Faux-Dimanche-Films-MDAC-Productions-Anna-Lena-Films-2026-Medium-1-1-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Delta_\u00a9-Faux-Dimanche-Films-MDAC-Productions-Anna-Lena-Films-2026-Medium-1-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Delta_\u00a9-Faux-Dimanche-Films-MDAC-Productions-Anna-Lena-Films-2026-Medium-1-1-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Delta_\u00a9-Faux-Dimanche-Films-MDAC-Productions-Anna-Lena-Films-2026-Medium-1-1-640x335.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Delta_\u00a9-Faux-Dimanche-Films-MDAC-Productions-Anna-Lena-Films-2026-Medium-1-1-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Delta_\u00a9-Faux-Dimanche-Films-MDAC-Productions-Anna-Lena-Films-2026-Medium-1-1-120x63.jpg 120w, https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Delta_\u00a9-Faux-Dimanche-Films-MDAC-Productions-Anna-Lena-Films-2026-Medium-1-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Verena Paravel, Delta, 2026 &#8211; 2027, La Tour, Galerie Est, LUMA Arles, France.<\/span> \u00a9 Victor & Simon \/ Gr\u00e9goire d'Ablon <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>A partnership-based fieldwork<\/h3>\n<p>From October 2025 to January 2026, Verena Paravel collaborated with the Tour du Valat as part of her research into the inaudible sounds of ecosystems.<br \/>\nAccompanied by various specialists, she joined them on their fieldwork to observe the different species found in the Rh\u00f4ne Delta and to document the soundscapes in which they live. <span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">In particular, she accompanied Anthony Olivier during <a href=\"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/actions\/population-dynamics-of-the-western-spadefoot-toad-and-the-natterjack-toad-on-the-tour-du-valat-estate\/\">night-time population monitoring of Western Spadefoot toads<\/a>, and Philippe Lambret during <a href=\"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/actions\/conservation-des-odonates-2\/\">odonate population monitoring in the temporary ponds of the Camargue.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Presented as a monumental eight-metre-long projection accompanied by a multi-channel sound installation, Delta offers an immersive experience of the Camargue\u2019s many sensory dimensions. Make sure you don&#8217;t miss it!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/luma.org\/en\/arles\/whats-on\/delta-verena-paravel\">Click here to view the information on the LUMA Arles website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the start of the year, the Tour du Valat was delighted to welcome the artist and filmmaker Verena Paravel as part of her research and creative project, Cosmofonia. This residency involved discussions and field recordings in the heart of the Camargue wetlands, in close collaboration with the Tour du Valat\u2019s scientific teams. 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