The Seagrass Walk: science inspiring art

Posted on July 7, 2022Comments Off on The Seagrass Walk: science inspiring art

There’s more and more interest in what seagrass can do:

Planting seaweed and seagrass forests – Vision Group for Sidmouth

A huge project is underway at Plymouth Sound:

Seagrass in Plymouth Sound: ‘new milestone’ – Vision Group for Sidmouth

And creative approach to seagrass is happening as of tomorrow – and also in Plymouth:

A new immersive art exhibit is opening in the National Marine Aquarium on the 8th July 2022. Titled ‘The Seagrass Walk’, the exhibit will be a blue carbon-inspired immersive experience that uses multimedia informed by scientific research to showcase the ocean’s wonder plant, seagrass.

Rosie Sherwood, the UK’s first Blue Carbon Artist in Residence, has been working with people and organisations across Plymouth to create the immersive experience. It uses photography, video, lights, and sculpture, combined with elements created using recycled ocean plastics and taking inspiration from the shape of the exhibits in the UK’s National Aquarium.

UK’s first Blue Carbon Artist in Residence set to open immersive exhibition at the UK’s National Aquarium | The Devon Daily

With more from the artist:

Inspired by scientific research I aim to create a multimedia piece that uses light, sound, video, photography, and sculpture to showcase seagrass. The artwork and complimentary program of events hosted by the NMA will raise awareness about this incredible ocean plant, and its role in the fight against the climate crisis- from storing carbon to supporting biodiversity.

The Seagrass Walk — Rosie Sherwood

And from the Ocean Conservation Trust:

UK’s first Blue Carbon Artist in Residence to open immersive exhibition at our Aquarium – Ocean Conservation Trust

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