Robertina Šebjanič - Co_Sonic 1884 km²

Robertina Šebjanič’s Co_Sonic 1884 km² is an audio/visual-poetic reflection and AI-powered soundscape which explores the Ljubljanica river’s seven distinctly named sections as one integrated whole. Using the sounds and images of different lifeforms who (co)habit along the river’s path, dwelling both above and below the water, this multichannel video and sound installation tells the story of (co)existence among river environments and their human and non-human inhabitants. A single-channel presentation of Nina Waisman’s video internatural 1 will also be presented.

A small group of aliens arrive at Mono Lake. Where they come from, the way to learn about something is to synchronize with its rhythms and behaviors, to let it tune them from the inside out.

Can humans similarly learn more sustainable ways from our elders, i.e. every other life form on the planet – before we extinguish most of them?

Robertina Šebjanič is an artist/researcher whose work explores the biological, (geo)political, and cultural realities of aquatic environments and the impact of humanity on other organisms. In her analysis of the Anthropocene and its theoretical framework, the artist uses the terms “aquatocene” and “aquaforming” to refer to the human impact on aquatic environments. Her work has received several awards including the Falling Walls Lab Art and Science Prize, Starts Prize, Prix Ars Electronica, and Re:Humanism Art Prize.