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Ocean Weekend - Deep Blue: Sound Experiences
Sound artist and graphic designer Andro Giunio speaks with marine biologist and DJ Sara Nikšić about sound experiences, inspirations, atmospheres, and rhythms from the blue depths. Moderated by Distune.
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Ocean weekend: Deep Blue: Experiments with Sound
Sound artist and graphic designer Andro Giunio speaks with marine biologist and DJ Sara Nikšić about sound experiences, inspirations, atmospheres, and rhythms from the blue depths. Moderated by Distune.
Pneumaphone
“Pneumaphone” is a work assembled as a sound performance whose structure develops through the diffusion of field recordings and the acoustic specifics of crafted wind instruments.
Inner Child
Inner Child a.k.a. Sara Niksic is a marine biologist, musician and bioacoustician. Her research has taken her across the world’s oceans, focusing on marine mammal culture and communication. Besides having a master’s degree in marine ecology and nature conservation, she also finished music school and different courses in electronic music production.
Andro Giunio
Andro Giunio is a graphic designer, assistant professor at the Department of Media Design at the University of North in Koprivnica, and an artist. In his art practice, he engages in experimental music and sound performance, both independently and in collaborative projects with artists from the fields of new media art, music, and contemporary dance. He is interested in composition and improvisation, electroacoustic manipulation, and research into digital and analog media for reproduction. He participated in the Sinelinea – New Sound Platform (2012, 2013, 2016), and performed the composition for “Slika od zvuka” on the third program of the Croatian Radio, independently (“Kompozicija za neugođenu gitaru”, 2017) and in collaboration with Miodrag Gladović (“Zvuk od Zida”, 2018). He participated in the art residency program of the Miroslav Kraljević Gallery “Open Studio” (2018), performed at the Contemporary Sound Exhibition in the Student Center (2018), and composed music for the performance/exhibition of the collective BADco, titled “Foundation Pit” (2018). He also took part in collaborative projects and performances “Choreography of Utopia, Movement No. 2” and “Utopia of the Extended Here and Now” (2018–2021). Guinio performed at the experimental sound event “Gibanja” at the Zagreb Dance Center (2021) and in Kontejner Association (2025). He was the author and performer of the music for the play “Soma Diva” (by author: Lana Hosni, 2021). He performed music for the expanded cinema audiovisual performance “Aiomena” (co-authorship with Tin Dožić and Hrvoje Spudić, 25 FPS festival, 2023). He also performed the multichannel composition “Three Streams – Sound Psychogeography of Črnomerec” as part of the project “Sound Photo of Črnomerec”, Kvartovski objektiv, Galerija VN (2025).
Courtesy of the artist
Inner Child by Miroslav Lelas
Sara Niksic
Inner Child, also known as Sara Niksic , is a marine biologist, musician, and bioacoustician. Her research has taken her to oceans around the world, where she focuses on the culture and communication of marine mammals. Holding a master's degree in marine ecology and nature conservation, she has also received musical training and completed various courses in electronic music production.
Sara is the founder of the Inner Child project, which connects the worlds of science, art, and music. She also runs the Inner Child Music label, on which she has released several albums of her own music, as well as compilations on which she has collaborated with some of the best producers in the electronic music scene. Her first album won the Award She has won the "Best Compilation of the Year 2019" award and several other accolades. In 2020, she was voted "Best New Artist" by the Psybient.org community poll, with both of her EPs ranking among the top five EPs of the year. Since then, she has continued to experiment with different styles of downtempo psychedelic music and to present her work at various music and science festivals around the world. After living abroad for several years, she has now returned to her native Croatia, where she creates music and other magical stories in her seaside studio.
Practical information
Address
Quai Karolina Rijeka
Accessibility
Dates and times
Saturday, September 20th, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Safety
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EXPERIENCES On board
Immersive exhibition "Présentes
Created with the exceptional collaboration of the Musée du Louvre, this exhibition highlights female figures in Mediterranean civilization, thanks to the digitization and modeling of part of the Louvre's collections. A two-stage experience: an introductory film to provide context, followed by an immersive experience in a 16-meter-long tunnel covered by 120 m2 of LED screens.
A sound journey through the Mediterranean
An immersive sound experience designed by Ircam, inviting the public to explore the richness and diversity of the Mediterranean through headphones equipped with spatialized sound.
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The artists
Frequently asked questions
Yes, the boat is freely accessible on site. However, you can pre-book your time online on our website.
For reasons of safety and preservation of the boat, high heels and stilettos may not be worn on the boat.
The museum boat is open to all free of charge. To find out on which quay it will be moored, or to pre-book your slot, consult the page dedicated to your town.
Appropriate facilities have been set up on the Festival site for the reception and access of people with reduced mobility. The boat is equipped with a 1m-wide ramp, accessible to people with reduced mobility, but may require the accompaniment of a third party due to its gradient of over 6%. Access to the aft deck and immersive exhibition is possible. However, the upper deck is not accessible. Please inform us in advance of any special accessibility requirements, so that we can make the necessary arrangements.