Appealing to a sense of caring between humans and the ocean floor, an intensive workshop will raise awareness to ocean landform protection through art and design. This will be followed by a symposium with experts and a film screening.

PROGRAMME

24.11.2023 - 10:00 — 18:00
25.11.2023 - 10:00 — 16:00
Workshop
Culturing the Deep Sea: Towards a common heritage for allkind
Exploratório Porto Design Biennale, Matosinhos

Participants from all relevant backgrounds are invited to apply for two days of shared thought and work. The group will be guided by two expert mentors – deep-sea ecologist Patricia Esquete, interdisciplinary researcher Alison Neilson, and TBA21– Academy researchers. Together, we will developing independent projects that aim to spread awareness of critical issues unfolding around the deep sea, responding to mining ventures in these remote commons and designing platforms, projects or strategies for relation with the deep sea(bed). The projects will be presented in person in Porto, and will have the potential to be further developed beyond the workshop.
The workshop will be held in English.

18:00 — 19:30
A deep sea for allkind?
Public film screening and panel discussion
Hosted by TBA21–Academy with Alison Laurie Neilson, Patricia Esquete and workshop participants
Exploratório Porto Design Biennale

Thinking about the ‘deep sea’ and its seabed means imagining our way into hidden territory. Contested and defined by geopolitics, science, extractive industries and ocean law, the deep sea becomes less a place and more an idea – one continually re-presented through image and film. As custodians of the deep sea – one of the four global commons – everyone is welcome to join this public event.

The evening begins with a screening of Abissal (12’, 2021), a film by Pedro F. Neto and João A. Baptista produced through the Portugal is Sea project, followed by an open discussion with the participants of the workshop.