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Guðrún Kolbeinsdóttir
With increased carbon dioxide emissions, we are changing the ocean into a more acidic environment that dissolves the shells of calcifying organisms. Researches show that acidification is faster in cold seas than in warm ones, but the project looks specifically at calcifying organisms by the coast of Iceland, such as clams, crabs and corals.
These organisms will be the first ones to be seriously affected by environmental changes and they are at the same time the basis of the marine food chain. Through symbolic artefacts, which were created in conversation with experts in marine science, the viewer gets an insight into the changing world of shellfish.
The aim is to show the intertwining of the environment and the ongoing disturbance of the marine ecosystem.