Destination Earth

Nomination

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Destination Earth is a multi-sensory installation revealing the connection that ties atmosphere and ocean, humans and inhabitants of the sea, into a flow of interconnected motions.  Warming waters and changes in the overall water circulation are impacting sound propagation in the ocean, sea mammal migratory patterns and survival, influencing in return our climate and the air we breathe every day.

At the intersection of art, science and technology, Destination Earth explores the potential of Leonardo’s supercomputer technology in the development of an ocean model combining flows, sea mammals communication, and ship activity through real-time visualization, generative sonification ,and audience participatory interaction. Performers invite audiences during their visit to support the ‘regeneration’ of oceans through their slowed down walking pattern and breath.

Destination Earth supports an urgent international societal challenge by providing an embodied understanding of possible respectful living with ocean species. Leveraging the power of participatory performance and real-time generative composition to showcase the interdependence of cycles, flow dynamics and sound, the project’s goal is to enable a sensory understanding of the changes in human motions required for our planet’s survival.

Credits

Artist: Salomé Bazin
Composer and generative music: Rob M Thomas
Creative technologist: Sebastiano Barbieri
Dataset technician: Silvano Imboden
Curator and producer: Kilowatt
Scientific advisor OGS biochemistry: Stefano Salon
Scientific advisor OGS sound: Alice Affatati, Chiara Scaini:
Scientific advisor CMCC Copernicus data: Emanuela Clementi
Supercomputer partner: Cineca
With support from: Emil Banca, IFAB; Part of GRIN S+T+ARTS residency

Biography

Salomé Bazin (FR) is a French designer and artist, and the founder of an experiential studio Cellule. Her work shows the tension between digital art, embodied technology, and scenography, in a constant exploration of new mediums to relate to natural phenomena and human physiology. She is particularly interested in poetic-technologic experiences as a way to reconnect to our bodies. Her work has been showcased at the Science Gallery London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Barbican Centre, Venice Biennale, Sadler’s Well theater, Design Museum, Ars Electronica, and Mira Festival amongst others.