Giulia Grossmann’s films question our way of inhabiting the Earth by placing Man in relation to the space that surrounds him; from the Basque mountains, to the Mexican desert, from the Atlantic Ocean, to Iceland’s volcanoes, to the space that separates us from the planet Mars…
His films are part of a collaborative scientific approach. Whether it’s around projects in the so-called exact sciences or in the social sciences. This hybrid approach, where scientists’ dreams and reality intermingle, tells the story of how science can open the door to other realities.
Two residences in Iceland’s Westfjords, July-August 2024
“Midnight Sun” explores the maritime and geological landscapes of the Westfjords at both macroscopic and microscopic scales, establishing connections between the textures that characterize these environments at different levels of observation. This research is the fruit of a collaboration between Pedro Junger, a research ecologist specializing in microbial ecology, and myself. Combining scientific research and a cinematographic approach, we examine these changing landscapes through a field methodology that integrates oral narratives, local myths and ecological investigations.
In collaboration with Pedro Junger:
researchgate.net/profile/Pedro-Junger
Partners
Artist residencies:
- 9 days aboard the trimaran Peter Pan, Arctic lab expéditions, coordinated by Vincent Grisson
- 4 weeks at Artisiceland: kolsalt.is/artsiceland.html, coordinated by Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir
With the support of Culture Moves Europe, Goethe-Institute & the help of ArTeC - École Universitaire de Recherche, cneai = part of the Academic Council.