Xeno is an experimental, abstract short film based on the intense, dense and continuous twine between audio and video.

Our concept and perception of sounds derive from a world where sonic events are always the consequences of physical actions. Xeno aims to break this rule by employing creatively the audio-video relationship, in a scenario where sonic and visual objects appear simultaneously, yet with an undefined linkage. It creates and proposes an altered, alien reality in which the action-reaction bond is puzzled and jeopardised and, consequently, our perception and experience become deceptive. Which media is the cause or consequence of the other? Does a relationship really exist?

Enrico Dorigatti is an Italy/UK-based sound designer and sound artist, especially interested in music, technology, and how they connect. He is a specialised technician in IT and holds a BA and an MA in electronic music composition. Currently, he is a PhD student at the University of Portsmouth, pursuing research investigating the ecological potential of circuit bending through sound art. His works—music, multimedia and software—have been presented at numerous national and international venues.