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Immersive Exhibition - Psychosphere, Jakob Kudsk Steensen
"Psychosphere," an immersive underwater world that invites the public to discover the origins of life in the deep sea. This work by Danish artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen offers an immersive journey into the depths of the ocean, blending original sound recordings with digitized images of volcanic vents, fossils, and fish species. The result of five years of research conducted alongside scientists and expedition vessels, Psychosphere offers new perspectives on our relationship with ecological systems.
Dates and times
October 1 through October 11: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (last time slot at 8:30 p.m.)
Address
Quai de Marseille, Bassin de l'Eure
Dive into the depths of the sea and discover new ways of understanding our ecological systems.
Billions of years ago, life appeared in volcanic vents beneath the surface of the oceans. Even today, this common origin resonates as a profound sense of interconnection between all species living on Earth. Psychosphere is a virtual world in which to explore the cadence of life. Based on original recordings made in the Azores and around Stromboli, volcanic seafloor landscapes come to life in a virtual interpretation accompanied by a soundscape. Fossils of long-extinct sea lilies and ammonites appear alongside living fish species, as well as an unknown life form - perhaps an evolution, a future being.
The ocean's many life forms mingle with technology and human presence, while recordings of underwater vents and oceanic species merge with man-made musical compositions and accordion sounds.
Jakob Kudsk Steensen (b. 1987, Denmark) is a visual artist working with narrative through 3D animation, video games, virtual reality and immersive installations. His works explore the relationship between natural phenomena, humans and technology, combining physical, virtual and imaginary landscapes in interactive formats.
With an exploratory approach, Steensen creates sensory works that challenge our conception of nature and underline the fragility and complexity of the world as the foundation of life. His projects are often based on field studies of hidden natural environments. Steensen collaborates with scientific researchers and participates in interdisciplinary projects such as TBA21 and REV Ocean.
Jakob Kudsk Steensen's work has been exhibited at the Fondation Beyeler in Switzerland, the Mori Art Museum in Japan, the Hamburger Kunsthalle in Germany and the Serpentine Galleries in London. He was a finalist for the Future Generation Art Prize at the 2019 Venice Biennale, and his work has been shown at Sundance, Tribeca, SXSW and CPH:DOX.
