mission statement
Space Below is a non profit organisation for artists, scientists, policy experts and local communities whose practice is focused on political, social and environmental concerns for the ocean, and the human and non-human communities who live in and with the sea.
We provides opportunities for people across a range of disciplines and backgrounds to connect and develop new collaborations and projects on a diversity of oceanic issues, with a particular focus on ocean justice.
We work with partners outside the arts who share a passion and concern for the oceans to nurture cross-discipline collaborations and provide opportunities to use art in new and unexpected ways.
Objectives:
To cultivate long-term, collaborative relationships with a global network of scientists, ocean law and policy experts, NGOs, and local and indigenous communities who are at the forefront of ocean-focused issues
To develop interdisciplinary art projects and exhibitions that have research, community collaborations and action at the heart.
To conduct research and produce written, verbal and artistic outputs that expose problems in contemporary ocean governance or outline alternative ways of governing.
To pioneer participatory community methodologies that root artistic practice in collective knowledge and cross-regional perspectives.
To hold collective events such as workshops and focus groups in order to bring multiple perspectives together, evolve interdisciplinary research, develop networks, and mobilise research into action.
To transcend traditional gallery spaces by designing projects that actively engage with public domains and directly inform ocean advocacy, policy, and public discourse.
To amplify the voices and frontline experiences of local and indigenous communities impacted by pressing marine issues, ensuring their insights drive the organisation's projects and networks.
