PhD-Candidate at SNSF “Interfacing the Ocean“ Zurich University of the Arts & Linz University of Art and Design Research Associate at “Matters of Activity.” Cluster of Excellence at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin;
Silurus glanis
Europe’s largest freshwater fish, Silurus glanis, can exceed two meters and 100 kilos, their scaleless bodies gleaming like metal. Native from the Rhine to the Ural, they now thrive where others fade. Disruptive yet fascinating, these unchallenged hunters move through feral ecologies, unsettling the rhythms of predation and reminding us that balance in the waters bears the weight of human choice.
Her specialisation in dance lies in improvisation. She likes to question the boundaries of what dance can be and is invested in the unfolding of attention, the use of gaze, and the intimacy of dwelling in performative states.
PhD student at the University of Turin, studying the impact of invasive alien species and restoration strategies to ensure the longitudinal connectivity of waterways. He has experience in fish conservation and river habitat restoration.
He works on fish behavior and ecology. His current work at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences focuses on ecological restoration and monitoring related to hydropower. He is particularly interested in the connections between ecology and society.
Field assistant and laboratory technician at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. She studied biology and specialized in aquatic ecology.
Salmo marmoratus
They have coursed through the left tributaries of the Po for hundreds of thousands of years, their presence unique to this basin. With marbled coats and lengths that can exceed a meter, they earned legendary names whispered along riverbanks. Today, these ancient dwellers are among Europe’s most threatened species.
An agronomist with expertise in entomology and botany, and a former science teacher, he is engaged in initiatives for biodiversity conservation and ecological restoration.
A technical coordinator for the Life Minnow project for the Province of Cuneo, he works on conservation and restoration efforts for freshwater ecosystems.
Since 1997, this independent Italian group has explored contemporary performance through research-based, scientifically informed, and socially engaged practices.