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Costa Rica | 2024 | Digital Art, Music, Video
Marine animals swimming across the façade of the National Museum of San José
In San José, a visual artist, coastal communities and scientists collaborate to create a video mapping installation on the façade of the National Museum. This artistic and participatory project aims to highlight the threats facing Costa Rica’s coastal and marine ecosystems, with a particular focus on the southern Caribbean.
Marine animals swimming across the façade of the National Museum of San José
Threatened ecosystems
Costa Rica boasts exceptional marine biodiversity, with over 550,000 km² of maritime zones. However, these ecosystems are at risk due to mangrove deforestation, economic pressures, and uncontrolled tourism infrastructure development. In collaboration with the Center for Marine Science and Limnology Research (CIMAR), this project seeks to highlight these critical issues.
Artist
Diego Esquivel (visual artist), Ronald Bustamante (music maker
Diego Esquivel (visual artist), Ronald Bustamante (music maker
Partners
National Museum of Costa Rica, CIMAR, National Academy of Sciences, AFD, French Embassy
National Museum of Costa Rica, CIMAR, National Academy of Sciences, AFD, French Embassy
Participants
Coastal communities, CIMAR scientists, San José residents
Coastal communities, CIMAR scientists, San José residents
Agency
AFD Costa Rica
AFD Costa Rica
A collaborative artistic and scientific project
This video mapping will be designed based on the research conducted by CIMAR scientists and testimonies from coastal communities. Visual artist Diego Esquivel will integrate this scientific data and local experiences to create an immersive artwork accompanied by an original music.
In parallel of the projection, a panel discussion has been organized in order to hear from experts and political representatives such as the environment minister of Costa Rica on the Ocean’s issues. The projection took part of the artistic Festival Transitarte that invited the inhabitants of San José to join cultural activities. On one the major square of the capital, this event gathered around 800 people, enjoying this artwork allying innovation and awareness on the Ocean’s problematics.
This event was part of the preparations for the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) scheduled for 2025 in Nice.
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