TIDAL ArtS Brings the Blue Lab to Sommerwerft Festival
From 30th July to 2nd August, TIDAL ArtS was at Sommerwerft festival in Frankfurt! Sommerwerft is a major international theatre and performance festival that attracts 100,000+ visitors each summer. This year, TIDAL ArtS coordinated the creation of the Blue Lab – a space dedicated to learning and engaging with the ocean and waters through arts […]
Here Only Monachus: Using Music to Inspire Future Ocean Protectors
How can music help children connect with marine conservation? As part of the Blue Senses initiative at European Maritime Day, TIDAL ArtS supported artist Rebecca Katsaris in delivering Here Only Monachus, an experiential music workshop designed to introduce children to one of the Mediterranean’s most iconic and endangered marine species, the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus […]
Radical Ocean Futures: Imagining Our Blue Planet Through Art and Science
This article was written by Julia Lohmann, Associate Professor in Contemporary Design at Aalto University. Julia is also a member of the TIDAL ArtS Consortium. Connect with Julia on LinkedIn. At the heart of Radical Ocean Futures is a bold idea: science fiction can have the capacity to communicate oceanic challenges and possibilities more powerfully than […]
Ocean Confessional: A Public Ritual for Forgiveness and Change
This article was written by Julia Lohmann, Associate Professor in Contemporary Design at Aalto University. Julia is also a member of the TIDAL ArtS Consortium. Connect with Julia on LinkedIn. Sometimes the first step toward change is simply admitting the problem. Ocean Confessional is a beautifully simple and poetic project that invites people to confront […]