Zettascope is an installation centered around a device that captures and renders the delicate presence of cosmic rays. These subatomic particles, born of distant space, remain shrouded in scientific mystery. Constantly arriving on Earth like a subtle, invisible rain, they pass through our bodies and spaces, occasionally interacting with our DNA and electronic circuits.
This phenomenon — its mystery, origins, and vastness — is captivating. Here it is rendered in a tangible, evocative form through a singular device. When a ray from the far reaches of space passes through the Zettascope, it triggers a sensory response: luminous filaments flicker to life, and a chime from a set of tubular bells resounds. With each detected ray, the device orchestrates an ever-evolving melody of light and sound, composed by this ephemeral cosmic rain.

The head of the Zettascope, motorized along two axes, slowly scans different regions of the sky in a continuous, meditative oscillation. Adjacent to the device are three video screens. With every cosmic detection, these screens trace the ray's journey — from the Zettascope here on Earth to its distant origin across the cosmos.
Through this immersive experience, we are invited to contemplate, with awe and vertigo, the scale of this perpetual, unseen mystery — a ceaseless echo resonating from the depths of the universe.