EXPO 2025 OSAKA
Poetry as an echological survival
Nuno da Luz
Curated by Nuno Crespo
Produced by School of Arts, UCP
18 – 19th June
Portugal Pavillion - Ocean Made Room
Poetry as an echological survival is an exhibition-as-methodology by artist and researcher Nuno da Luz. An eco-sensible approach to our immediate surroundings that transposes atmospheric and environmental phenomena into waves and vibrations to be felt at human scale. By paying close attention to the echoes of the biotic, the geodic and the elemental, it invites visitors to resonate sympathetically with the world in flux. For the Portuguese Pavillion at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai, lighting is modulated by real-time tide height in the Osaka Bay, and two wind gongs vibrate according to previously recorded wave height data, accompanied by recordings of the ocean surf at Yamada Beach, Naraha, Fukushima. Collected by Nuno da Luz in 2018 during a field research trip, these recordings alongside panoramic shots of the area—filmed by Brazilian filmmaker Ana Vaz—are shown here for the first time.
Seminar The Sea as Potential and Representation: Unlocking the Power of the Oceans
Jun 18th 6:00 am (pt) / 2:00 pm (jap)
Held in conjunction with the exhibition, it will take place on June 18, the seminar The Sea as Potential and Representation: Unlocking the Power of the Oceans, organized by Universidade Católica Portuguesa, in collaboration with Sophia University (Tokyo, Japan), on June 18 at 2pm in the Portugal Pavilion at EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Japan.
The event will be held in conjunction with the exhibition ‘Poetry as an Echological Survival’, by the artist Nuno da Luz.
The seminar will explore the multifaceted significance of the oceans from both practical and symbolic perspectives. Scholars and experts will engage in an interdisciplinary dialogue, addressing the sea as a source of economic potential, environmental sustainability and technological innovation, while also examining the social impact of cultural, artistic and symbolic representations.
By fostering a deeper understanding of the ocean's power and potential, the seminar seeks to inspire global action toward preserving and responsibly utilizing marine resources, aligning with broader goals of sustainability and human advancement.
See here more information about the programme
