Marco Barotti and Robertina Šebjanič
Robertina Šebjanič, https://robertina.net/ 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 been awarded at the Prix Ars Electronica, S+T+ARTS, Prize, Falling Walls, Re:Humanism and received grants: UCLA PST. art, Emap / Emare (Ars Electronica), S+T+ARTS,
MADE IN platform and many more.
Marco Barotti www.marcobarotti.com is an internationally awarded media artist exploring
the interplay of sound, technology, and the environment. His kinetic sound sculptures, crafted from audio technology, consumer objects, and waste, create a fictional “tech ecosystem” resembling animals and plants. These works highlight the Anthropocene’s cultural and ecological realities, raising awareness of humanity’s impact on the planet.
Barotti has been awarded the NTU Global Digital
Art Prize, the Tesla Award, and the Delux Colour
Award, and has received grants from S+T+ARTS,
Stiftung Kunstfonds, Emap / Emare, BBK, Music
Board Berlin, Zer01ne Creators project, Seoul
(2022) and many more.
Fossilized Futures - Bridging Deep Time and Speculative Futures
A talk will present more in-depth a new collaborative work Fossilized Futures; between Marco Barotti and Robertina Šebjanič , weaving connections between ancient ecosystems, contemporary landscapes, and speculative horizons.
This project explores the tension between deep time, and the present future, creating bridges between ancient ecosystems, contemporary landscapes, and speculative futures. It centres on the 365-million-year-old fossil Strudiella devonica (found in the region of Namur) and the twin river systems of La Meuse and La Sambre. It presents how insects like Strudiella devonica bridge aquatic and terrestrial realms.
The project investigates the flow of time, and interspecies coexistence by blending disciplines such as archaeology, futurology, quantum biology, ecology, natural & cultural heritage and mythology.
