MONA

• Deep within the subterranean caverns of MONA, a volcano stirs.
• Dormant for nearly 800 years, the volcano became a symbol of isolation for the artist, provoking a sense of disconnection with his homeland.
• Inspired by this event, Hrafntinna (Obsidian) employs sensory triggers, sound and scent as vehicles for longing and connection across time and geographical distance.

To sense before seeing

• Its brightness and hue subtly shift in synchronicity with the sound – flickering and flashing during moments of intensity.
• The bench vibrates with the low frequencies of a hidden subwoofer, transmitting the sound into our bones.
• It is the earthen aroma of fossilised amber, extracted from ancient tree resin that has been buried for millennia.
• Here, we are deep inside the belly of a far away volcano, which neither the artist nor we have seen.

Transcending thresholds of time and place

• In a more intimately embodied way, this sense of primal knowing is also carried through the choral sections of the piece.
• When I spoke to Jónsi, he described the voice as “the very first instrument we had”:
  it touches on something deep within us all, without us knowing why.
• In the dark, it shines a light on our inherent, embodied connection to place, and to the world.
• Read more:
  Living near the fire – 500 million people worldwide have active volcanoes as neighbors

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• An A-class Smart EV model will be launched in 2024 as the debut product of the Company's new brand.
• Mr. Cheng Wei, Chairman and CEO of DiDi, said, "DiDi has been dedicated to promoting shared, electric, and smart mobility.
• XPENG has established its leadership position in the Smart EV technologies and intelligent driving technologies.

• LONDON, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ATEO, a leading provider of post trade solutions for financial markets, launches MONA, a new middle office tool to manage cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
• Ateo launches MONA, its first middle-office solution for crypto currency markets.
• After recently and successfully developing several gateways to the different Crypto venues (FTX, Binance, Coinbase ), Ateo now brings together its expertise and ability to address business needs to launch MONA, a global blotter for crypto currencies.
• We believe it is a critical time for vendors such as Ateo to provide solutions addressing these new assets and we are excited to release MONA, our first solution exclusively geared towards crypto currencies," says David Romeo, Managing Director at Ateo.

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