Hvalafall/
Whale fall
Materials used:
Wood scraps
Paint
Metal rod
In the depths of the ocean, a whale fall occurs when a dead whale sinks to the ocean floor. This enormous skelton becomes a significant source of nutrients for various creatures that can be found at the bottom of the sea. The remains of the whale become sort of an ecosystem that houses and nourishes deep-sea organisms, creating a temporary community. The whale’s skeleton thus becomes a good host for communities of invertebrates for several decades. It can be said that a feast takes place on the ocean floor.
This exhibition I curated and built this whale skeleton called a whale fall. The exhibition was a group project from 3rd year students in the Iclendic university of arts. This joint axhibition was about the whale as a creature that we know so little of. We invited people into the magical world of the whale.
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