“Noctilucence” is a project developed by resident artist Carmilla Sumantry.

Noctilucence invites viewers into a dreamlike virtual desert where the unseen aspects of the self are externalized through an evolving, surreal world. Drawing from the practice of shadow work; confronting and integrating repressed emotions, the piece transforms inner tension into an otherworldly visual journey. What begins as an ominous landscape of dark forms and grotesque organisms slowly transitions toward light and harmony, symbolizing the process of acceptance and transformation.

At the heart of the environment drifts a luminous fluid entity, its slow, hypnotic movement synchronized with a meditative sound bath composed by sound healer Lorri Clark. This audio-visual dialogue grounds the viewer, encouraging introspection and release. Water, an element of healing and emotional resonance, becomes the symbolic catalyst for transformation and renewal. Noctilucence suggests that through self-compassion, a healed and grounded inner world is the first step toward extending care to the natural world and beyond.

The residency was sponsored by the Emerging Digital Artists Award (EDAA) presented by EQ Bank.