Projects

OCEANS21 -
The project series

OCEANS21 a project series on the fascination and endangerment of the oceans - to hear and see, feel and experience, interact and understand.

OCEANS21, scientifically based and artistically staged, makes the manifold aspects and threats of the marine habitat emotionally and intellectually tangible and encourages action: let’s make our seas clean, healthy and resilient again. Because the responsibility for the future of the Oceans is ours now.

In May 2022, OCEANS21 celebrated the premiere of its first exhibition in Berlin: Seaphony - Life on Planet Ocean, an invitation to engage with the ocean and its inhabitants with all your senses, to experience its fascination as well as its dangers from different perspectives.

In the documentary, the makers and artists explain how the various installations in the exhibition came about, what makes them such a special experience and why it is so important to connect with this amazingly unknown world of the oceans.

Immerse yourself in the world of the Seaphony exhibition and learn more about the ideas and intentions of the immersive installations and their artists and producers.

Seaphony exhibition documentary

Seaphony - Life on Planet Ocean

Seaphony

How does the sea sound underwater? A symphonic journey through the unknown sound world of the sea as a spatial sound & light art experience and a remakable highlight of the exhibition.

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Life on Planet Ocean

In three immersive installations, the SEAPHONY exhibition sent visitors on a unique sensory voyage of discovery by exploring the vastness of the ocean, its magical soundscape through spatial sound, light and imagination.

More projects
  • Notes from the Sea Floor - Installation

    New audiovisual installation at Gasometer Oberhausen: dive into a special sound space on an underwater journey from the mouth of the Rhine to the icy depths of the Antarctic.
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  • Seaphony - The exhibition in Berlin

    Life on Planet Ocean featured in expansive, immersive audiovisual installations and virtual reality.
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  • Ocean.World.Modules - Audio Tableaus

    Dive into an ocean of sound and stories. Fragmented, interwoven, provocative story particels inspire to reflect the ocean as a political, poetic and philosophical space. A binaural leap into the measured infinity.
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  • The Bone - A virtual Reality Art Installation

    How are the living conditions of a wild salmon reflected in contrast to those of its farmed relatives? What does it reveal about our relationship towards nature? An immersive experience.
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  • The Story Behind The Bone - documentary

    How did the idea for The Bone come about? The cinematic portrait of the project approaches the origin, intention and background of the VR artwork.
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About us

OCEANS21 -
the Company

We, Diana Schniedermeier and Ina Krüger stand behind the project series OCEANS21, and have also named a company the same way. Our passion is the communication of socially relevant topics through contemporary media at the interface of art, science and technology. Curiosity and the courage to always break new ground have characterized our work for over 20 years.

In partnership with the Interactive Media Foundation, internationally renowned artists and scientists, we have realized large-scale and multiple award-winning projects in recent years, including Das Totale Tanz Theater and Inside Tumucumaque.

Our productions are shown worldwide in renowned cultural institutions such as the Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart, Akademie der Künste or Palais Populaire in Berlin, Centre Phi in Montreal, ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam or Ars Electronica in Linz.

Consulting

Shaping digital transformation in culture and media

Digital transformation poses challenges for all areas of social life. Professionally, we have been meeting this challenge in a wide range of industries since the introduction of the Internet. Digital transformation is therefore much more than just buzzwords for us; we know how comprehensive even seemingly small changes can be. We bring proven competence, openness, scientific rigor and a realistic view for creative opportunities and risks to any project. And a consultancy that never sees itself as a "collection of well-meant advice", but rather as a meaningful dovetailing of concept and implementation.

Contact
T +49 (0) 30 68818083

Award winning projects
  • Das Totale Tanz Theater - 100 Years of Bauhaus

    A VR-dance experience for man and machine. Stage experiments of the Bauhaus reinterpreted by the Interactive Media Foundation. Idea, story and executive production have been developed by us.
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  • Inside Tumucumaque - A Virtual Reality Installation

    Experience the Amazon from the perspective of animals living there. A breathtaking VR project of the Interactive Media Foundation and Filmtank, we are behind it as Executive Producer and Creative Director.
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  • Audio.Space.Machine

    An audio concept album for the Bauhaus anniversary of wittmann/zeitblom, produced by the Interactive Media Foundation and therefore also by us.

Awards

Our work so far

Our work has received many awards. Here is a selection of the prizes we have won together with the Interactive Media Foundation, Filmtank and Artificial Rome in recent years.

  • 1x
    Grand Prix
  • 6x
    Gold
  • 3x
    Silver
  • 6x
    Bronce
  • 2x
    Gold
  • 1x
    Best of Best
  • 3x
    Winner
  • 1x
    Gold
  • 1x
    Gold
  • 1x
    Gold
  • 1x
    Finalist
  • 1x
    Bronce
  • 1x
    Special Jury Mention
  • 1x
    Winner

Partners

When cooperation makes waves

Our projects are the result of cooperation between experts from very different disciplines. We believe that this is the key to exciting and successful projects: Different perspectives and approaches create new meaningful insights and lead to groundbreaking projects. Not always the easiest way, but one that also rewards us all with new insights and knowledge.

Please contact us

You or your organisation would like to contribute to the success of our projects? With expert knowledge, financial resources or distribution? We are looking forward to talk to you.

A big THANK YOU

Working in collaboration is critical for the success of our work – we are greatful for our partners and collaborators, and everyone who have made the journey with us over the years. Thank you!

Our Partners
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OCEANS21 gGmbH
Pariser Str. 6
10719 Berlin / Germany


T +49 (0) 30 68818083