Exploring watery sonic imaginaries in the age of the Aquatocene

In this article, I unravel how my artistic research, focusing on the sonic spectrum, can reflect on interspecies perception and communication within the Aquatocene, an era marked by humanity’s deep involvement with aquatic environments. I coined the term Aquatocene to describe the state of waters in the Anthropocene. Through an interdisciplinary blending of art, science and technology, I examine the philosophical and methodological frameworks driving my artistic practice. With projects like Aquatocene and Atlantic Tales , I am to reimagine interspecies relationships while reflecting on life’s interconnectedness in aquatic realms. My work echoes that of artists Kat Austen, Kasia Molga, B. R. Shailesh and Marco Barotti, who also address environmental issues. Our shared mission is to foster dialogue, raise awareness and inspire action in response to ecological challenges. I suggest we need to reconsider how artists and researchers illuminate our relationship with the natural world, both above and beneath the waves. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, within my art practice, I navigate in the Aquatocene with reverence, humility and responsibility towards the myriad coexisting species. With this text, I aim to guide readers through my projects, sharing the theoretical and practical processes that explore multispecies sensory perception and communication in a (geo)political pursuit of love – an empathetic strategy to refine coexistence through sonic presence.