Atlantic Tales: Selachophilia: Cetorhinus maximus – Limaria hians weaves together mythologies and sciences, humans and non_humans, to speak of our ability to address challenges in the age of the Anthropocene. The story protagonists are the migratory basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and the flame shell (Limaria hians), a small species, endemic to the North Atlantic waters. The author had the opportunity to expencounter both during her residency on the RV Celtic Explorer scientific research vessel in Ireland. The immersive installation intertwines the story, sung in the traditional Irish sean-nós style, with the narration of a storyteller and field recordings from above and below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.
CREDITS:
Title: Atlantic Tales: Selachophilia: Cetorhinus maximus – Limaria hians
Artist (research, text, sound design): Robertina Šebjanič
Sean-nós vocals by Caitríona Ní Cheannabháin and Róisín Seoighe
Narration by Polona Torkar
Recording of narration by Rok Kovač
Sound mastering by Aleš Hieng Zergon
Production 2019/2020: Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture
Production 2021: Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture and Sektor Institute
The project is a program exchange between Kino Šiška and the IZIS Festival.
AUTHOR BIO:
Robertina Šebjanič is an internationally acclaimed artist. Her artistic work deals with the cultural, (bio)political, and ecological realities of aquatic environments. In her projects, she tackles the philosophical questions at the intersection of art, technology, and science.
https://robertina.net/