Ocean Breathing
‘Ocean Breathing’ builds on observations and recollections of multiple coastal locations. By appropriating observations of the oceans into breathing exercises and through asking oneself what they are feeling while breathing and by thinking what the ocean might be feeling, the ocean might be personified and one can attempt to empathise with it. Relying on the idea of “Knowledge in Actions” and anchoring to recent memories of salt water, the viewer/participant is able to recognise the perspectives on the ocean that are socially situated. This project currently exists as an amassing archive or memories, instructions that has been presented through exhibition or conversation format (the workshop/guided meditation).
The archive has so far been presented as an essay film. With each presentation of the material; the film is updated remade from the starting point of new memories of salt water and additional ocean breathings.
Please contact me for the current iteration of the ‘Ocean Breathing’ guided mediation.
This work has been shown in:
Soft Manouvers, The Youth Exhibition of 18th Tallinn Print Triennial, EKKM, Tallinn, Estonia curated by Riin Maide and Brit Kikas with works by Rodion Furs, Saara Liis Jõerand, Maria Izabella Lehtsaar, Merilyn Lempu, Ella-Mai Matsina, Jose Aldemar Muños, Ingrid Helena Pajo, Lily Marleen Verilaskja
Wet Hearts of Everyday Thoughts, Gallery Mihhail, Estonia, curated by Brigit Arop with Anna Mari Liivrand, Heli Haav, Junny Yeung, Maryliis Teinfeldt-Grins
Installation views of ‘Ocean Breathing’ in the exhibiton “Soft Manouvers, The Youth Exhibition of 18th Tallinn Print Triennial”, EKKM, Tallinn, Estonia curated by Riin Maide and Brit Kikas with works by Rodion Furs, Saara Liis Jõerand, Maria Izabella Lehtsaar, Merilyn Lempu, Ella-Mai Matsina, Jose Aldemar Muños, Ingrid Helena Pajo, Lily Marleen Verilaskja
Photos: Joosep Kivimäe