Spring 2017 : Ursula Biemann : SubatlanticTools Matotek, Jennifer. Spring 2017 : Ursula Biemann : Subatlantic. Regina, Sask.: Dunlop Art Gallery, 2017.
Abstract (English)'' Appealing simultaneously to the various meanings of the term “Subatlantic” - a climatic phase beginning 2500 years ago, as well as the submerged regions of the Atlantic - Ursula Biemann immerses her camera deep in oceanic waters to ponder upon the entanglements of geological time with that of human history. As the voiceover speaks the accounts of a scientist traversing the pan-generational timescales of the Subatlantic, we navigate through the mental and ecological dimensions of the melting Arctic icescapes. The speculative video-essay interweaves vast cinematic landscapes with documentary footage, science fiction poetry and academic findings to narrate a changing planetary reality.'' --
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