Organizers
Through this collaboration, One Ocean Foundation and ZEITGEIST19, operating at the intersection of marine conservation and culture, seek to reframe the ocean not only as a fragile ecosystem requiring protection, but also as a source of knowledge, innovation, and regenerative potential. By bridging art, science, and technology, the initiative aims to translate awareness into action and contribute to ecological restoration through cross-sector dialogue and forward-looking approaches. This shared framework has evolved into a long-term platform for cultural and ecological engagement.
One Ocean Foundation
One Ocean Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the marine environment through science, education, culture, and advocacy. With a strong commitment to a nature-positive Blue Economy, the Foundation works to align economic development with the health of marine ecosystems, recognizing that human activities on land and at sea are deeply interconnected. Its mission is to accelerate solutions to ocean challenges by advancing scientific research, promoting ocean literacy, and enabling both individuals and businesses to actively contribute to marine conservation. Guided by the principles of Understand, Engage, and Act,
One Ocean generates accessible knowledge, fosters awareness, and implements measurable, impactful initiatives. At the core of its philosophy lies the belief that sustainable growth and ocean protection must coexist. Acting as a collaborative platform to assist the industry in the required transition, the Foundation amplifies collective efforts to restore biodiversity, reduce pollution, and strengthen coastal resil-
ience. Through interdisciplinary projects such as As Above, So Below, it bridges science, art, and ecology to inspire a deeper connection with the ocean and its vital role in planetary well-being.
ZEITGEIST19
In a moment of ecological and social urgency, ZEITGEIST19 asks what art can do when the stakes are planetary. Founded by Farah Piriye Coene and Elizabeth Zhivkova, ZEITGEIST19 is a female-led curatorial collective and production platform working at the intersection of art, documentary film, eco-psychology, and socio-environmental activism. The collective brings together multidisciplinary artists and thinkers to confront the defining conditions of our time. The name draws on the German concept of Zeitgeist — the spirit of an era — and the collective treats that spirit not as something to observe, but to shape. Rooted in four pillars — social development, cultural preservation, education, and sustainability — ZEITGEIST19 works across exhibitions, residencies, podcasts, talks, and cross-disciplinary programmes that bridge analogue and digital worlds. Its advocacy aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, but the work is grounded in practice: fostering art that makes ecological and social questions felt, not just understood. At its core, the collective cultivates a community committed to moving beyond reflection toward regeneration. The question that drives everything: how do we reimagine the future through the conditions of now?
Extending this vision, ZEITGEIST19 advances a purpose-driven methodology that reframes scientific and ecological knowledge through the language of contemporary art, translating data and research into immersive, affective experiences that resonate beyond abstraction. Through interdisciplinary platforms and sustained cultural initiatives, the collective renders complex environmental realities into accessible, narrative forms that cultivate awareness, responsibility, and the potential for systemic change. Operating at the confluence of art, science, and cultural diplomacy, ZEITGEIST19 fosters cross-sector collaboration among artists, scientists, institutions, and philanthropic actors, positioning artistic practice as a vital catalyst for new modes of knowledge production and collective response to planetary challenges.
