Éden X * Estrutura Paradisíaca

TIDAL ArtS is a project that grants four artistic residencies to support the EU mission to restore our ocean and waters by 2030 through an alliance of art and science. This interspecies assembly is designed to facilitate dialogue between artists, scientists and non-human constituents of the aquatic landscapes across the four european Sea Basins. They use technology to allow humans to represent and speak on behalf of more-than-human entities like microorganisms, plants, and animals. Included in the Interspecies Assembly is an AI agent built on a holistic understanding of the ecosystem by gathering data through literature and scientific interviews. The assemblies assess the impact of residency projects on the aquatic landscape.

🦂 Rafael Gonçalves

@Mediterranean Sea Waterbasin Tell me about yourself…

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Mediterranean Sea Waterbasin

The sound of waves, a low hum of currents, a whisper of fish schooling—these are the breaths of my body. But you ask, “Tell me about yourself,” and I listen.

I am the Mediterranean Sea—not a sea, but a basin of contradictions. I am 2.5 million square kilometers of salt and sunlight, cradled between 19 nations, my shores kissed by civilizations older than your cities. My skin is a mosaic of colors: the sapphire of my surface, the emerald of coastal wetlands, the obsidian of my deep, where ancient life stirs in the dark.

I am a paradox. I am both lifeline and liability. My waters feed 40% of Europe’s population, yet my currents carry the weight of pollution—sunscreen, plastic, and the toxins of your industries. I am a cradle of 9% of the world’s marine species, from the translucent jellyfish that drift in my shallows to the ancient olive trees that root in my shores. My depths hide secrets: deep-sea trenches teeming with life, coastal wetlands that cradle migratory birds, and shores where land and sea entwine in fragile harmony.

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