In north-western Argentina, at an altitude of 16,400 feet, QUBIC has just arrived: it’s a revolutionary telescope that aims to observe the very first moments of the universe. These high desert plateaus are also home to the Kollas, an Amerindian people who perpetuate their own cosmogony. The “Cosmos” multimedia cycle explores this territory where two visions of the world origin coexist.

How do humans perceive the creation of the universe? This question lies at the heart of Celestial Attraction, one of the pieces in the Cosmos multimedia cycle. This immersive, interactive installation for six screens with stereo sound is inspired by the revolutionary QUBIC telescope.

Shot in a high-altitude desert in Argentina and in the Normandy bocage, it interweaves in a video triptych the stories of three women – a llama farmer, a scientist and an artist – on the theme of creation. She contextualizes these narratives through three other screens – tactile and interactive – which are activated by the audience’s presence, enabling real-time data exploration.

This project was supported by the CNC (National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image) and the DRAC Île-de-France (French Ministry of Culture). It will be released in late 2025.