Don’t miss the magic at Dialects of the Deep! Every day from 24th - 27th October at 2pm and 5pm, immerse yourself in exclusive pop-up performances that bring this stunning sound installation to life. Expect captivating soundscapes, live music, and handcrafted sculptures.
Installation open 24th - 27th October between 10am - 5pm.
FREE to attend
Nordic cultures and cod have co-existed for millenia, but overfishing, noise pollution, and extractivism threaten what is left of this bond. For too long people have characterised the underwater world as something silent. Many languages contain expressions such as “mute as a fish”, which is not just incorrect, it is harmful.
We ignore the voices of the sea, and we are oblivious to the human-led destruction of sonic ecosystems. At least 50% of fish use music to communicate. Dialects of the Deep reflects on these underwater voices and sets them in dialogue with one another, using samples from cod fish taken from years of research.
Using old glass net floats from 19-20th century, that have been drifted ashore in Norway, visual artist Anastasia Savinova has created sculptures which evoke the life cycles of fish and investigates how they are symbolically and physically connected to human life. John Andrew Wilhite-Hannisdal, together with a marine biologist Rebekah Oomen, has been collecting cod sounds and reflecting upon how each unique cod voice contributes to a complex underwater society. In this work, the voices of cod vibrate the wooden boat-bodies, exploring old relationships and creating new harmonies.
John Andrew will also perform double bass pop-up concerts in the installation space.
In association with Nordic Music Days and Outer Spaces.
kooperator space is an art gallery and creative playground presenting local and international contemporary art exhibitions, projects, workshops and events
The gallery is based in a former academy shopping centre with the help of Outer Spaces, a charity that collaborates with property owners and artists to activate empty commercial spaces.
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Produced by Pikene på Broen, with support of the Swedish Arts Grants Committee and Norsk Kulturfond.
