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Ocean Letters
In the Ocean Letters, I will share the progress of the project with you – personally and informally. You will receive emails from Zurich, sometimes from Punta Arenas, sometimes from L.A. from the photo laboratory, sometimes from the darkrooms in Zurich or Berlin and, with a lot of luck, live from the ocean with greetings from whales and dolphins.
[With this contribution you plant a tree in the Andes, thanks to a partnership with One Tree Planted.]
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Ocean Stream
You get access to a live stream after the expedition where you're questions will be prioritized. You will also receive the Ocean Letters and a digital invitation to the exhibition.
[With this contribution you plant a tree in the Andes, thanks to a partnership with One Tree Planted.]
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Cloud of Water – limited
A copy of my zine Pululahua – Cloud of Water. This is a special edition and thus limited. It comes signed and numbered together with a handmade darkroom print.
[With this contribution you are automatically planting a tree in the Andes, thanks to a partnership with One Tree Planted.]
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Darkroom Print
An original darkroom print that I'll personally create for you.
You'll have the Ocean Letters and the Ocean Stream as well.
[Thanks to a partnership with One Tree Planted, you are automatically planting a tree in the Andes with your contribution.]
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Darkroom Print + Postcards
An original darkroom print that I'll personally create for you.
You'll have the Ocean Letters and the Ocean Stream as well, and a few dark chlorophyll postcards.
[Thanks to a partnership with One Tree Planted, you are automatically planting a tree in the Andes with your contribution.]
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BeholdTheOcean special
Receive the analog heart of the project – the print publication, which will be designed and published together with Zurich based publisher edition fink. The publication will show analog photographs from the adventure in Patagonia and contain texts from the scientists. You'll get a signed version including postcards and a personal invitation to the exhibition.
Of course, you also get the Ocean Letters and access to the Ocean Stream.
[With this contribution you plant a tree in the Andes, thanks to a partnership with One Tree Planted.]
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BeholdTheOcean extraspecial
You also get a signed copy of the publication Behold The Ocean, but with a handmade analog print that I’ll personally produce in the darkroom for you, and a postcard set. You’ll also have the Ocean Letters and access to the Ocean Stream.
[With this contribution you plant a tree in the Andes, thanks to a partnership with One Tree Planted.]
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Studio Visit
Visit me in my studio in Zurich where I'll give you the Behold The Ocean publication personally with a handmade darkroom print while answering all your questions about the project. The Ocean Letters are included.
[With this contribution you plant a tree in the Andes, thanks to a partnership with One Tree Planted.]
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Collecting Plankton
A special and limited collection with 5 analog prints of the project that will be personally produced by myself in the darkroom. You will also receive the artistic publication, signed and with a postcard set, the ocean letters, and a personal invitation to the show opening.
[With this post, you are also planting a tree in the Andes thanks to a partnership with One Tree Planted.]
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Collecting Glaciers
A special and limited collection with 10 analog prints of the project that will be personally produced by myself in the darkroom. You will also receive the artistic publication, signed and with a postcard set, the ocean letters, and a personal invitation to the show opening.
[With this post, you are also planting a tree in the Andes thanks to a partnership with One Tree Planted.]
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Studio Concert
You are cordially invited to come to my studio after my return from the expedition. I present the project, show an excerpt from the short film, and answer all your questions. You'll also be enjoying a small studio concert with double bass player Stephan Goldbach and me as a vocalist. I will also take a moment to take your portrait on film and send you an original print by mail.
You will receive the publication Behold The Ocean including analog print and postcard set in person and you will be regularly informed about the project with the Ocean Letters.
[With this contribution you plant a tree in the Andes, thanks to a partnership with One Tree Planted.]
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The Original
Choose one of my available original pieces from dark chlorophyll, révélée, falling portraits, or pululahua (or alternatively: wait for the Behold The Ocean photographs to be created and choose from those). 90 x 70 cm original darkroom print (editions are maximum 3 per piece), signed and framed. Shipping included within EU/Switzerland.
The Behold The Ocean publication, postcards, and the Ocean Letters are also part of this reward, as well as either a live or online presentation of the project depending on where you're based.
[One tree in the Andes will be planted thanks to your contribution ]
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Ocean Ambassador
Visibility and gratitude for philanthropists, institutions, organizations, ocean friends and others: your logo or name will be linked/mentioned in all project-related communication: in the Ocean Letters, on the future project website, in a series of YouTube videos and all live presentations. Additionally, I will visit you for a live presentation of the project to which you can invite as many people as you wish.
You will also get 5 signed copies of the Behold The Ocean publication with analog print, the Ocean Letters, and a large framed darkroom print for your premises.
Travel costs in Switzerland are included. Outside of Switzerland, they must be covered additionally.
[With this contribution you plant a tree in the Andes, thanks to a partnership with One Tree Planted.]
CHF any amount
I just would like to support this project.
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Every moment is important: Behold the Ocean.... thank you for your devotion to answer nature's calling
Gabriele Adu-Sanyah on 31/8/2020 16:38
Projekte sind da um sie umzusetzen.
Matthias on 30/8/2020 21:23
Un projet d’importance planétaire!
Il s’agit de notre futur, de nos petits-enfants et de leurs survies dans un monde où il ferait encore bon de vivre.
Aussi envie de soutenir des jeunes, talentueux et entreprenants, dans un projet environnemental.
Herr on 27/8/2020 21:05
Akosua's work would be absolutely relevant for science communication, and awareness towards climate change.
Marie Griesmar on 26/8/2020 20:44
Behold the Ocean will hopefully give us a sneak peek into the research of the scientists and what better way to do so than on good old film!
Philip Livingston Mitchell on 23/8/2020 14:15
Akosuas fotografische Arbeiten erzählen von geheimnisvollen Welten und Zuständen, sie berichten vom Suchen und vom Finden, und ihre handentwickelten Abzüge sind ganz besondere Unikate.
Selten habe ich jemanden getroffen, die so stark in ihren Ideen und Visionen aufgeht, und ich freue mich sehr, dass sie dieses wichtige Projekt, trotz der derzeitigen herausfordernden Situation für alle Künstler*innen weltweit, mit Verve und Zuversicht gestartet hat.
malilazell on 7/8/2020 15:19
Hola Alex!!
Danke für Ihren inspirierenden Kommentar und Ihre Unterstützung. Es ist kaum zu fassen, dass mir auf diesem Weg jemand begegnet, der auch die Magie Pululahuas erleben durfte – ein Ort, den man nicht vergessen kann. Wir sind damals mit den trittsicheren und ausdauernden Criollos mehrstündige Trails durch den Krater geritten – auf einer Wegsäuberung verletzte ich mich fast fatal mit einer Machete, mit deren Schwung ich erst noch umgehen lernen musste, insbesondere vom Pferderücken aus. Ich werde nach Ihren Ressourcen Ausschau halten (wobei ich für die Schildkröten aus der Dunkelkammer noch einen zusätzlichen Hinweis bräuchte) – und werte Ihr Überraschungsschreiben nun als Zeichen dafür, dass das hier alles klappt! Zwar ist die Zeit knapp, aber die Kampagne gewinnt gerade wieder an Aufwind! Bis hoffentlich bald in den Ocean Letters, Akosua
Akosua Viktoria Adu-Sanyah on 6/8/2020 20:55
Hola Akosua
Ihr Projekt weckt in mir viele Erinnerungen, als da sind die ersten Farbbilder von Galápagos-Riesenschildkröten, die ein Freund in Basel Ende der 70er Jahre aus der Dunkelkammer ans Licht brachte, urtümliche Wesen im Nebel des Vulkan Alcedo, an meinen Bruder, der aus Begeisterung für die Lebenswelt der Anden nach Ecuador ausgewandert ist, meine Reisen durch die Anden, auch zum Vulkan Pululahua, aber auch den den wunderbaren Film «El botón de nácar» des Chilenen Patricio Guzmán, der die Ausrottung der indigenen Völker in Feuerland metaphorisch ins Bild bringt, das wunderbare Buch «Begegnungen auf Feuerland» mit den Bildern der letzten Feuerländern von Martin Gusinde und nicht zuletzt das eindrückliche Projekt von Mario Pfeifer im Fotomuseum Winterthur 2015 «Approximation in the digital age to a humanity comdemned to disappear». Kurzum, Ihre Projekte überzeugen mich, lassen sie sich von den kulturhistorischen Tiefen Feuerlands inspirieren, in diesem Sinne Schiff ahoi, herzliche Grüsse eines Ornithologen aus Basel, Alex Schläpfer
Alex Schläpfer on 6/8/2020 15:59
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m_and_film on 3/8/2020 23:05
Hi @Saumitra, thanks for registering and commenting. According to the research of the group that I will accompany and who is working with Centro IDEAL in Chile, the acidification of the ocean in the region is also linked to the increasing freshwater (from glacial ice melting and entering the fjord, caused by increasing temperatures), leading to shifts in the marine ecosystems. Their current research project is in its fourth year, I encourage you to contact them directly for an in-depth exchange on the topic as I am sure they will be more than happy to talk to you. Best wishes.
Akosua Viktoria Adu-Sanyah on 3/8/2020 08:49
Acidification of ocean is not only linked with above the surface climate change but it is the manifestation of changes within the ocean floor due to tectonic disturbance in the terrain. It has been recorded in various oceanic parts that the ocean temperature salinity and ocean life is partly changing due to suboceanic changes. It may be a precursor of Earthquake or Tsunami.
Saumitra on 1/8/2020 19:18
Dein Projekt gefällt uns – und gehört daher momentan zur Kategorie «Unsere Lieblinge»! Für die nächsten Tage erscheint es auf der Startseite und in der Kategorie «Empfohlene».
Ein guter Grund ein bisschen stolz zu sein und es allen zu erzählen: Verfasse eine News, einen Post oder Tweet!
Woody wemakeit on 23/7/2020 11:24
Thank all of you for believing in and supporting the project! 2000 haben wir schon geschafft! Drückt uns die Daumen, dass es weiter so geht!!
Akosua Viktoria Adu-Sanyah on 17/7/2020 18:45
Such an amazing project. It’s actually quite hard not to back this incredible collaboration of artists, scientists and lovers of the world we live in. This helps us as a community and society to be more aware of what’s happening in our oceans right now.
jesusmaza on 17/7/2020 17:42
Toi toi toi! Bon Voyage!
sung on 16/7/2020 19:18
Important work being done by an artist whose sensitivity and curiosity are perfectly matched to it.
Chris Gibson on 15/7/2020 20:51
Ich denke, dass «Behold the Ocean» den nötigen Pep, Weitblick, Weisheit und einfach den spannenden Mix von Akosua V. beonhalten wird. Ausserdem ist das Projekt nah an der Zeit und aktuell. Deshalb unterstütze ich dieses Vorhaben gerne.
stravi on 15/7/2020 20:45