AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Play & Learning
GOALS
Life Below Water
KEYWORDS
Critical Design, media, science
COUNTRY
Sweden
DESIGNED BY
Dr. Andrew Merrie, Dr. Patrick Keys, Dr. Marc Metian, Associate Professor Henrik Österblom, Simon Stålenhag, Dr. Kaitlyn Rathwell
WEBSITE
https://radicaloceanfutures.earth/home
Radical Ocean Futures
A COLLABORATIVE ARTSCIENCE INITIATIVE
This project is founded on the belief that sometimes science fiction might succeed where scientific papers fall short. It blends art and science and merges scientific fact with creative speculation. The heart of the project is four short 'Radical Ocean Futures.' These are scientifically grounded narratives of potential future oceans. Each narrative is supported by both a visual and a musical interpretation to allow multiple entry points and stimulate the imagination. The purpose of this project is to explore tools that can help us to think creatively and imaginatively about our future oceans and assess how unexpected changes, along with human responses to those changes, may play out in a complex world that is, at its heart, surprising.