The title Ātma(n) draws on the Sanskrit concept of ātman, whose early meanings are associated with vital breath. The work develops this idea of breath as both physical substance and connective principle, linking human gesture to instrumental resonance.

Across five movements, respiration and instrumental action fuse into a single acoustic body. Choreographed gestures turn air into vibratory force, while timbre, noise and resonance continually interpenetrate. Resonance begins as a latent presence and gradually expands until it becomes the dominant energy of the form.

In the closing moments, human breathing becomes tangible and unmistakable. As sound recedes, the performers’ motionless gestures remain visible, leaving a final trace beyond the music itself.