Ship-to-Shore with Robertina Šebjanič
Livestream on Ocean-Archive.org and YouTube

31 August 2026 | 19:00 – 20:00

Photo: Alex Ingle / Schmidt Ocean Institute.

Join us for a ship-to-shore connection with Robertina Šebjanič, an artist on board Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor, on August 31, 2026, live-streamed on Ocean-Archive.org at 7–8 PM CEST.

Rhythms of the Ocean

Working with technology and in collaboration with scientists, artist and researcher Robertina Šebjanič investigates what she calls the rhythms, voices, and ruptures of aquatic worlds to help us re-imagine what it means to coexist with our world. Core to her work is the intersection of art, marine science, and research. Šebjanič is currently on board R/V Falkor (too) as an Artist-at-Sea during the #SaltyStaircases expedition in the Tropical Atlantic.

 

“Through my work, I strive to give presence to aquatic life, revealing the deep entanglements between humans, technology, and ecosystems,” explains the artist. “It’s not about speaking for these beings, but creating spaces where their signals can be felt, heard, and acknowledged—spaces of shared attention that help attune us to the rhythms of the ocean and its many voices.”

 

 

LIVESTREAM

Watch here

 

 

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Robertina Šebjanič, based in Ljubljana, is an artist/researcher whose practice drifts through the fluid thresholds of ecology, (geo)politics, and arts, attuned to the rhythms and ruptures of aquatic worlds. Her award-winning works navigate the intertidal zones between species and bring to the surface the submerged voices of oceans and rivers. Her works received awards, honorary mentions, and nominations at the Prix Ars Electronica, the STARTS Prize, the Falling Walls, and Re: Humanism.  Her works are part of collections such as the New Art Foundation (Reus).

 

She has given lectures at Stanford University (Palo Alto), UCLA Art | Sci Center (Los Angeles), TARA Foundation at TBA21–Academy´s Ocean Space (Venice), the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3, Nice), and UNAM (Mexico City), among others. 

Her work has been exhibited widely in museums, biennials, and festivals such as Villa Arson (Nice), Momentum Biennale (Moss), Ars Electronica (Linz), Tribeca Immersive (New York), Kunstgewerbemuseum (Berlin), Cukrarna (Ljubljana), Matadero (Madrid), Sea Art Festival (Busan), Akbank Sanat (İstanbul), MSU Zagreb, MSUB Belgrade, MSUM Ljubljana, and CCD (Mexico City), among others.

 

Most recently, Šebjanič won the prestigious Award of Distinction in Interactive Art+ for her investigative marine research project, “Echoes of the Abyss,” at the Prix Ars Electronica festival and competition in 2026. The project addressed the ecological consequences of underwater military debris. 

 

 

ABOUT THE R/V FALKOR (TOO)

If you are interested in learning more about the vessel, click here or watch the most recent dives here.

 

Learn more about Schmidt Ocean Institute's artist residency program here