Ship-to-Shore with Robertina Šebjanič
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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. 

Seeking Salt Fingers in the Tropical Atlantic
August 9–September 2, 2026
Drs. Joseph Gradone, Corday Selden of Rutgers University, U.S., and an international team have traveled to the Tropical Atlantic to collect essential data on salt finger mixing. This fine-scale process involves the exchange of heat and salt across density gradients, leading to waters sinking and rising in a beautiful, swirling motion—and their role in nutrient transport from the deep sea to surface waters.

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.