The Field of Enchantment (c) The Walt Disney Company France
Seashells have held an eternal fascination for many cultures. No other natural history objects, it could be argued, have more thoroughly gratified our human impulse to collect beautiful items from a world beyond our own. Director David Conover will introduce his video installation, which explores the opportunities for overlapping art and science to communicate difficult environmental issues to the public.
1 SHELL (USA, 2012, 2 min.) The Northern Moon shell.
Talking about Ocean Acidification: Challenges for the Concerned Scientist with marine biologist/ author Nancy Knowlton, Sant Chair for Marine Science, National Museum of Natural History.
3 SHELLS (USA, 2012, 4 min.)
Discussion with filmmaker David Conover and marine scientist Nancy Knowlton.
Shown with EXPLORING BLOODY BAY WALL
FREE. No reservations required.
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