Ars Electronica Festival · 2011
is there a horizon in the deepwater?
by HeHe
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2011
In 2011, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “is there a horizon in the deepwater?” by HeHe (Hybrid Art) with a Honorary Mention. Explore 1 other work by HeHe below.
_is there a horizon in the deep water?_ is a performance by HeHe that reconstructs, in miniature, the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in an outdoor swimming pool. This event triggered the BP oil spill, the largest ever recorded marine oil spill, causing immense damage to ocean and coastal wildlife habitats…
About HeHe
HeHe is a Paris-based duo founded by Helen Evans (GB) and Heiko Hansen (DE), both Royal College of Art graduates in computer-related design (1999). Together they aim to rethink the existing technological systems that surround us, to give them a new social and…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.