pablo sanz almoguera

THE PELAGIC ZONE (PIÉLAGO) project is dedicated to listening to the oceans in order to discover their vitality, complexity, and fragility. Through the affective power of listening, it opens up an avenue to tune into oceans ecologies and their non-human inhabitants.

Carried out in collaboration with scientists and international institutions, the project stems from an analysis of acoustic data obtained by passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) systems, which use hydrophones deployed in various regions of the planet. THE PELAGIC ZONE unfolds as a series of immersive spatial audio works that integrate an advanced multi-channel sound technology known as Ambisonics. The work reveals and imagines the ocean’s mysterious sound worlds, creating a sensory listening experience that is simultaneously intimate and shared.

THE PELAGIC ZONE posits listening as a creative, political and transformative practice. Through the affectionate nature of this act, the artist seeks to promote less anthropocentric ways of being and thinking, cultivating an ecological sensitivity that fosters connections with realities that are more than human.

Biography

Based in both Madrid and Gran Canaria, pablo sanz almoguera (1981) develops site-specific projects, installations and spatial audio concerts. His practice explores listening, the affective nature of sound, and more-than-human vitality by investigating the boundaries of perception to cultivate an ecological sensitivity. He advocates listening as a political and caring act, a potentially transformative practice that opens the door to new ways of relating.

He has presented his work in such venues as the Reina Sofía Museum, the Pratt Manhattan Gallery, the CAAM, Cafe OTO and MuseumsQuartier. He holds a PhD in Sound Arts from Queen’s University Belfast and has participated in numerous artistic residencies. He is also the recipient of the Phonurgia Nova Award. He is a lecturer at the CSKG and the UAM, gives seminars and workshops in various countries, and has curated programmes such as the Ecologies of Listening.

pablo sanz almoguera is a recipient of a Three-month Residency for Environmental Projects (2025).