Video and AR

Commissioned by Daata

Concordia (Latin, meaning ‘agreement’) is an ecology where creatures coexist in a relationship of aqueous connection. In an undetermined earthly future, these beings share one common trait: they filter the water in their environment to maintain its balance. Common reeds, blue damselflies and asian clams all share these healing properties, and arise in reference to Aires’ investigation of her local river, the river Lea in East London. 

Concordia is also the name of the being who acts as a guardian and restorative agent in this space. Her physiology evolved to display hybrid traits with her surroundings. Fuelled by Hydrofeminist thought, she seeks to live reciprocally and in solidarity. 

The sound composition, by Barney Kass, is ever-changing and blends the built, natural and psychological landscapes together reflecting mutualistic collaborations between the rivers surrounding life forces, a recurring theme of Kass’s work.

Concept and animation: Alice Aires

Sound: Barney Kass

Creative Technologis: Oliver Ellmers