TERRA INCOGNITA
Multimedia installation: 25 videos, 3 projections
Coral Moaï sculpture (40 x 8 x 10 cm)
Laser prints (map of the ocean: 37 x 50 cm; map of the sky: 23 x 45 cm)
Photograph of a USSR spaceship wreckage (42 x 24 cm)
Arduino, relay, 4 lamps lit randomly
«TERRA INCOGNITA» is a multimedia installation that immerses
viewers in an exploration of the uncharted territories of the ocean
and outer space. The installation features a dynamic arrangement
of 25 videos, randomly projected, and various objects including a
coral Moaï sculpture, laser prints of oceanic and celestial maps,
and a photograph of the wreckage of a USSR spaceship. These
elements are intermittently illuminated by lamps controlled by an
Arduino setup, compelling spectators to dwell within the space to
fully experience the unfolding narrative.
The work draws a poignant analogy between the ocean and space
as vast, largely unexplored frontiers, both populated in the human
imagination by mythical beings like Moby Dick, the Kraken, and
aliens. It reflects on the speculative and actual explorations of
remote subglacial waters and celestial bodies—such as Lake
Vostok and the moons Enceladus and Europa—where research
into the origins of water and primitive life forms continues to
unravel mysteries.
This installation also touches on the cultural perceptions of these
frontiers, contrasting the Western view of them as voids with the
Polynesian understanding of the ocean as a navigable territory.
Notably, the installation mentions Easter Island, an isolated locale
with an airstrip historically used for space shuttle landings, further
linking the exploration themes of ocean and space, both layered
with historical, scientific, and mythical narratives.
