# Project Description Gasping Stones in Breathing Blue Sigrid Bannenberg Summary Final work Awards Nominated | MullenLowe NOVA Awards 2025 I am an Amsterdam-based artist and researcher working at the intersection of art and ecology. I explore the ethics of care in human-ecosystem relationships, noticing moments where the wild and the manufactured meet — fragile convergences that shape how I see the world. My work begins with an ecological threat: a forest under stress, a river changing course, or a species adapting to human presence. Through gentle gestures, soft sculpture, and immersive installations that engage the senses, I focus on the quieter aspects of ecological life. I’m less interested in answers than in the questions that arise when we slow down enough to notice: How do we care? For whom? And what does it mean to pay attention? At the heart of my practice is the belief that care is not a feeling, but a verb — a responsibility rooted in feminist ethics of care. Art becomes both a catalyst for care and a call to notice. I create intimate, often solitary installations inviting reflection and heightened attention, offering space for audiences to consider their roles as caretakers within delicate environments. My work combines artistic exploration with research into ecological restoration and human impact. I approach art with a deep awareness that every environment is shaped by human presence, whether visibly or quietly altered. Rather than simplify this entanglement, I use art to confront the complexities of natural and built systems, treating it both as a critical tool and an act of care for a changing planet. I am an Amsterdam-based artist and researcher working at the intersection of art and ecolog... College Central Saint Martins Course MA Art And Science Graduation year 2025 ‘Gasping Stones in Breathing Blue’ is an immersive installation inviting visitors to step into the deep sea through colour, light, and touch. Hand-dyed cotton ribbons in shades of blue hang from a frame, creating a space that feels like descending into the ocean. Above, the ribbons are light and bright; below, they grow darker, surrounding visitors with the quiet, heavy blue of the abyss. At the center sits a white, coral-like sculpture holding stones and water-filled vases with bubbles rising from an air pump. When a visitor takes a stone, the bubbles stop — directly showing how deep sea mining can reduce oxygen and harm fragile ecosystems. This simple interaction makes visible the invisible damage caused by mining on the ocean floor. Inspired by research into dark oxygen — a unique form produced in the deep sea — the project explores how mining threatens this delicate balance and our broader relationship with distant underwater environments. Through immersive colours and interaction, the installation encourages reflection on our responsibility to care for ecosystems far removed from our daily lives and the hidden consequences of resource extraction. Final work View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Research and process View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Share this project ‘Gasping Stones in Breathing Blue’ is an immersive installation inviting visitors to step into the deep sea through colour, light, and touch. Hand-dyed cotton ribbons in shades of blue hang from a frame, creating a space that feels like descending into the ocean. Above, the ri... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Beyond Human Climate Emergency Nature & Environment Activism Futures Politics Research Art Climate Installation Interaction Fabric Ceramics Electronics