"Labanoro Girios Garsų Grafika: Metamechanism" is an artistic and research endeavor that gives visual form to the sonic soul of the Labanoras forest. Through a unique 'metamechanism' – a bespoke system of translation and interpretation – the ambient sounds of specific forest locations are rendered as intricate graphics. These visual artifacts are directly tied to areas scarred by illegal or ecologically sensitive cutting sites within this protected Natura 2000 territory. The resulting graphics are not mere illustrations, but abstract data visualizations, each one a silent scream or a complex memory etched by the forest's sounds at the point of intrusion. The project serves as a critical mapping of ecological damage, using the very voice of Labanoras, processed through the metamechanism, to underscore the urgent need for conservation and respect for its inviolable nature.
