36 DIMENSIONS
OF SOUND
A 54-minute sonic simulation where observation renders reality
Live Performance: April 23rd, 2026
Czechoslovak Hussite Church
Botanická 590/1, Brno 602 00
COSMOLOGY + QUANTUM MECHANICS + GNOSTIC THOUGHT + LIVE PERFORMANCE
Duncan Hendy
Author, Performer, Sound Designer, Composer
Alexandr Nemecz
Visual Artist
Gnostic recitals performed by Colin Baker
THE EXPERIENCE
The Experience
36 Dimensions of Sound is a 54-minute live audiovisual performance in which the performer acts as a cosmic observer, making real-time decisions that determine which sonic and visual potentials collapse into reality. No two performances are identical. Each rendering is singular, non-reproducible, and shaped by the performer's live mixing choices between two distinct modes: SPR (Subjective Precision Rendering) and RNR (Resonant Narrative Rendering).
Six times during the performance, pre-recorded recitals of ancient Gnostic texts punctuate the work, each lasting no longer than 45 seconds. These structural markers anchor each of the six thematic movements. The Foley audio stem grounds abstract quantum concepts in material human experience: typewriter clacks, chair creaks, amplified breath.
Your presence is not passive. You witness reality being created: observation as an audible event, not a theoretical concept.
CORE CONCEPT
Core Concept: Observation Collapses Potential
PLEROMA
All audio/visual potential runs continuously in the background, representing unmanifest state
OBSERVER CHOICE
Performer's live mixing decision (SPR vs RNR) acts as the observation that collapses potential
KENOMA
Collapsed potential becomes audible, contingent reality that is uniquely rendered in the moment
Your experience is singular and non-reproducible. You receive this rendering tonight, while others remain latent. The performance is a demonstration of the quantum nature of reality, observation determines what becomes real.
36 dimensions. Your choices are irreversible.
The System: 36 Dimensions
Each dimension exists in quantum superposition until collapsed by performance
| Spatial Foundations | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 |
| Energetic Systems | D7 | D8 | D9 | D10 | D11 | D12 |
| Quantum States | D13 | D14 | D15 | D16 | D17 | D18 |
| Informational Structures | D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 |
| Complex Evolution | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 | D29 | D30 |
| Observer Interaction | D31 | D32 | D33 | D34 | D35 | D36 |
Each dimension has SPR and RNR render potentials running simultaneously. The performer's live choice determines which potential collapses into audible/visible reality.
Dual Modes: SPR vs RNR
SPR
Subjunctive Precision Rendering
- • Precision + Microstructure
- • Granular Texture
- • Subtraction + Reduction
- • Analytical + Grid-like
- • Architectural Minimalism
RNR
Resonant Narrative Rendering
- • Resonance + Large Arcs
- • Memory + Atmosphere
- • Addition + Expansion
- • Emotional + Harmonic
- • Immersive Experience
Structural Arc: 6 Thematic Movements
Spatial Foundations
Constants of space and time; protocol layer of rendering. Maps to ΛCDM constraints.
Energetic Systems
Entropy, friction, transformation; abrasive textures dramatizing resistance.
Quantum States
Backend wavefunction; probability, multiplicity, and simulation using stochastic rhythms.
Informational Structures
Recursion, reflection, memory; fragility of coherence through sonic recursion.
Complex Evolution
Paradox, inheritance, systemic cohesion; most expansive textures.
Observer Interaction
Rendering operator (ℛO); making HDRH explicit through performer's focus.
Each movement consists of 6 dimensions (9 minutes) moving from physical foundations to conscious observation.
Experience and Engage
'A live investigation into the nature of the veil between what is and what could be'
EXPERIENCE AND ENGAGE
- Attend or Host: Experience observation as creation firsthand
- Collaborate: Venues, festivals, research labs, and galleries
- Support Development: Commissioning opportunities and partnerships
JOIN THE CONVERSATION
The 36 Dimensions of Sound makes the universal conversation happen right in front of you.