The Story
An indepth focus on artist and filmmaker Emilija karnulytes Sirenomelia, a cosmic portrait of one of mankinds oldest mythic creaturesthe mermaid.A mermaid dives through the Cold War ruins of nuclear submarine tunnels above the Arctic Circle in this indepth focus on Sirenomelia by artist and filmmaker Emilija Skarnulyte, a poetic and scientific meditation on the artists iconic cinematic installation exploring posthuman mythologies, future archaeology, and the invisible structures that enfold us, from the cosmic and geologic to the ecological and political. With essays, interviews, and excerpts from Andrew Berardini, Roland Penrose, Nadim Samman, and Alison Sperling.Set in farnorthern territories where cold, Arctic waters meet rocky escarpments on which radio telescopes record fasttraveling quasar waves, Sirenomelia links humans, nature, and machines and posits possible posthuman mythologies. Shot in an abandoned ColdWar submarine base in Olavsvern, Norway, Sirenomelia is a cosmic portrait of one of mankinds oldest mythic creaturesthe mermaid. The artist, performing as a siren, swims through the decrepit NATO facility while cosmic signals and white noise traverse the entirety of space, reaching its farthest corners, beyond human impact.
Description
An indepth focus on artist and filmmaker Emilija karnulytes Sirenomelia, a cosmic portrait of one of mankinds oldest mythic creaturesthe mermaid.A mermaid dives through the Cold War ruins of nuclear submarine tunnels above the Arctic Circle in this indepth focus on Sirenomelia by artist and filmmaker Emilija Skarnulyte, a poetic and scientific meditation on the artists iconic cinematic installation exploring posthuman mythologies, future archaeology, and the invisible structures that enfold us, from the cosmic and geologic to the ecological and political. With essays, interviews, and excerpts from Andrew Berardini, Roland Penrose, Nadim Samman, and Alison Sperling.Set in farnorthern territories where cold, Arctic waters meet rocky escarpments on which radio telescopes record fasttraveling quasar waves, Sirenomelia links humans, nature, and machines and posits possible posthuman mythologies. Shot in an abandoned ColdWar submarine base in Olavsvern, Norway, Sirenomelia is a cosmic portrait of one of mankinds oldest mythic creaturesthe mermaid. The artist, performing as a siren, swims through the decrepit NATO facility while cosmic signals and white noise traverse the entirety of space, reaching its farthest corners, beyond human impact.
