Walk-in Camera Obscura for physical sensation. Light is at the centre of the dark room.

This replica of the ancient camera obscura is used in my work to concentrate the visual experience. In the empty, dark room, the sensory impressions are addressed in an unusual way, and the gaze is directed towards the light entrance opening and the light projection.

To create a clear reflection of the sun, a white balloon filled with helium was fixed outside for this installation. At the level of the lens of the Camera Obscura on the third floor of the building, it was tied up at several points with cords. The balloon functions as an artificial celestial body that reflects the most powerful source of light - the sun.

The steel sculpture is moved by gears and a motor. Its limbs move, causing the steel body to open and close. The steel plates reflect the environment and integrate the sculpture into the space. Light sources create reflections on surrounding surfaces.

The porcelain plates were fired using negative casts of organisms that had already been destroyed, and plaster moulds were also made for positive porcelain casts of insects. The lifeless bodies of nocturnal insects were collected from an insect-killing lamp outside a supermarket.

Nocturnal insects can no longer perceive the moon as a guide. Due to light pollution, it is outshone by electric light sources, which are a deadly misdirection for the insects due to their small spatial distance.

Videos by Marina Otero Verzier // 2024

Grupo de Investigação Territorial, Montanha Invertida (2022)
Content: Explores environmental and territorial transformations in the context of global industrial and ecological challenges.

Não às Minas, A Film for Medios Libres con la Gira Zapatista (2021)
Content: Focuses on the environmental and social impacts of lithium mining, particularly in Covas do Barroso, Portugal.
Highlights resistance movements against mega-mines that endanger biodiversity, centuries-old culture, and community rights.
Contextualizes local struggles within a global framework, including affected regions like Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, the Czech Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Spain.

Screening dates. 14.06.2024 - 15.06.2024
Duration: 15:49 min.
Duration: 9:12 min.

Documentary: Luminous Warrior: A Shaman’s Journey of Awakening about Dr. Alberto Villoldo // 2024

From his beginnings as a neuroscientist and anthropologist to his spiritual transformation under the tutelage of Andean shamans.
Chronicles his journey into the Amazon rainforest and experiences with the mother plant.
A celebration of ancient wisdom and nature’s healing power.

Premiere Date: 07.06.2024
Duration: 45 min.
Year: 2024