To mark World Ocean Day, from 8 to 11 June the Musée Subaquatique de Marseille will be showcasing bioluminescent art installations just a few hundred metres from the Plage des Catalans! The project is the brainchild of artist-researchers Jeremie Brugidou, winner of the IMéRA - Institut d'études avancées d'Aix-Marseille Université grant, and Nadia Merad Coliac, in collaboration with scientists Laurie Casalot (IRD) and Christian Tamburini (CNRS) at the Institut Méditerranéen d'Océanologie -MIO.
To mark World Ocean Day, from 8 to 11 June the Musée Subaquatique de Marseille will be showcasing bioluminescent art installations just a few hundred metres from the Plage des Catalans! The project is the brainchild of artist-researchers Jeremie Brugidou, winner of the IMéRA - Institut d'études avancées d'Aix-Marseille Université grant, and Nadia Merad Coliac, in collaboration with scientists Laurie Casalot (IRD) and Christian Tamburini (CNRS) at the Institut Méditerranéen d'Océanologie -MIO.
G. Ruoppolo / Wallis.fr / Musée Subaquatique de Marseille
An underwater exhibition, from 8 to 11 June
To highlight the importance of preserving the oceans, and the Mediterranean Sea in particular, the city of Marseille is organising a new kind of exhibition: ten hermetically sealed globes containing bioluminescent bacteria found in the Mediterranean, as identified by the MIO, will be suspended in the open sea. An enchanting light will illuminate the sculptures in the underwater gallery, allowing the public to marvel at their timeless visit.
Made from 100% recycled material (and recyclable by Clem and Madreperla), the illuminated globes will be accessible and visible from the shore, forming a circle of blue light.
A campaign to raise awareness of ocean protection
A discovery tent will also be set up on the Catalans beach to raise awareness and provide information on the loss of biodiversity and pollution in the Mediterranean. MIO experts will be leading fun activities for younger visitors.
The programme in detail
Wednesday 8 June 2022 (6pm to midnight)
6.30pm: Round tables with artists, MIO scientific experts and partners
7pm: Spotlight on preserving the ocean
8pm: Bioluminescence: the influence of light
9pm: Immersive installation on land by Nadia Merad Coliac with junior activities.
9-11pm: scientific mediation at the MIO
9.30pm: "A night at the museum": installation of bioluminescent spheres in the museum.
Self-guided tours of the site
Guided tours with the artist
Scuba dives organised with GRASM on registration at 0491593700
Friday 10 June (8pm to midnight)
8pm: Installation of Jeremie Brugidou's spheres in the ZRUB (area reserved for swimming), contact with the spheres for as many people as possible
> scientific and educational outreach
Saturday 11 June (8pm to midnight)
8pm: Installation of Jeremie Brugidou's spheres in the ZRUB (Zone reserved for swimming), contact with the spheres for as many people as possible
> scientific and educational outreach