Echoes of the Sanctuary Sound, Ecology, and Community in Venice
A research-based exhibition exploring sound, conservation, and ocean ecologies
Echoes of the Sanctuary is an upcoming research exhibition at Ocean Space in Venice, exploring the intersections of sound, conservation, and ecology, with a focus on Jamaica’s East Portland Fish Sanctuary.- Type
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- Ocean Space Campo S. Lorenzo 5067 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
Opening in April 2025 at Ocean Space in Venice, Echoes of the Sanctuary is a research-led exhibition exploring the role of sound and listening in ocean conservation efforts. With a focus on Jamaica’s East Portland Fish Sanctuary, the project brings together artistic research, sound practice, and ecological science to examine the ways in which sound shapes our relationships with marine environments.
The exhibition will include a multi-channel sound installation, workshops, and public programming throughout Spring and Summer 2025, inviting local communities, researchers, and students to engage with critical questions around environmental stewardship, sound ethnography, and conservation policy.
Workshops and events will take place at Ocean Space, engaging local youth, artists, and researchers in conversations on how sound can be used as a tool for ecological awareness and activism.
The project is curated by Louise Carver, within which Critical Media Lab and metaLab Basel Senior Research Jamie Allen provides media production and research related to ongoing media ecology and metabolic media research. The project is bolstered by the support of TBA21–Academy and thankful partners from Jamaica, Venice, and beyond.