Laura Schneider

Memory of a Whale Song

FILE SAO PAULO 2018 | LED SHOW
Electronic Language International Festival

Abstract:
In this animation, whales morph into bizarre, early scientific illustrations. Before photography, researchers relied upon memory and guesswork to draw studies of animals. Today, much about whales – including the nature of their songs – remains a mystery. As noise pollution threatens whales’ abilities to communicate to find their pod, mates, and food, we risk relegating whales to the status of memory and image – permanently.