SHIFTS
TIDAL
Exploring The Ocean’s Wonder
Through Art, Sound & Science
An official off-site event
2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3)
TIDAL SHIFTS, presented through a transdisciplinary collaboration of partners, is an immersive exhibition and symposium bridging ocean science, sound, art, and community action to foster Ocean Literacy and public engagement. Inviting participants to explore the Ocean as a source of wonder, intercultural dialogue, and shared responsibility, this initiative is co-created to support Challenge 10 of the UN Ocean Decade — restoring humanity’s relationship with the Ocean — and contributes to SDG 14 and the global goal to protect 30% of marine environments by 2030.
7-13 June 2025
NEO GALLERY
6 bis rue Lascaris
06300 Nice, France
Opening Hours
3pm–9pm
Additional programs such as panels or live performances may take place outside these hours — more details coming soon.
partners
presented by
featured partners
Blue Planet Alliance
Bluemarine Foundation
Council on Sustainable Fashion & Design of Grenada / The Cloth
Instituto Mar Urbano
Island Conservation
Lancaster University
Mission Blue
OA Alliance
Ocean Culture Life
Oceanic Global
Ocean Pact
Ocean Rescue Alliance
Ocean Visions
Ocean World Of Sound
Restore Coral
Rise Up
The ReefLine
TBA 21 Foundation
Logisticawoodward
Women and Climate
with the participation of
program
panels, symposiums
art installations, audio/visuals experiences,
immersive live performances
soundscapes, short films
TIDAL SHIFTS takes place at NEO Gallery, a contemporary art space in Nice’s Port district—just steps from the UNOC3 Blue Zone and a 10-minute walk from the Palais des Congrès (Green Zone). Throughout the week, the gallery will host a wide range of activities open to all.
In addition to immersive installations and audiovisual works, the program features daily panels, community discussions, film screenings, and sound-based experiences that connect ocean science with art, culture, and public dialogue.
Bringing together artists, researchers, educators, and youth voices, TIDAL SHIFTS offers a space to explore how creative collaboration can contribute to marine conservation and recognize the Ocean as a source of knowledge, connection, and wonder.
Carbon in the Current: Contrasting Futures for Our Changing Ocean
DIGITAL ANIMATION (ongoing)
Presented by: OA Alliance
In Collaboration with: PangeaSeed & ETH Zurich
A 3D digital artistic animation conveying the impact of climate change on our ocean.
Carbon in the Current draws upon the ETH Zurich Ocean Acidification Stripes, an innovative project which uses a stunning spectrum of colorful stripes to visually represent the rapid rate of change in ocean acidification recorded by global and regional observations over the past 40 years. Art makes science relatable, memorable, and motivational. By combining them, we aim to make the unseen impacts of climate-ocean change seen and emotionally felt.
Printed Oceans - A PangeaSeed Art Showcase
ART EXHIBIT
Presented by: PangeaSeed
Various Artists:
Experience the power of art for ocean conservation at PangeaSeed’s pop-up exhibit, featuring a curated selection of 17 impactful Printed Oceans artworks. Witness a live painting by renowned artist Ladislas Chachignot, explore a copy of our limited-edition book Sea Change: A Decade of Artivism for Oceans, and watch compelling videos that showcase our global work.
RISE UP’s Blue Hour- A Networking and Cocktail Event
A NETWORKING AND COKTAIL EVENT
Presented by: Rise Up
Join us for Blue Hour, a relaxed and energizing evening hosted by RISE UP – A Blue Call to Action as part of the Tidal Shifts offsite series. This cocktail and networking event is designed to bring together civil society leaders, ocean advocates, youth, small-scale fishers, and movement allies to reflect, connect, and recharge ahead of a packed UNOC week.
Ocean Justice: Championing Fair and Inclusive Blue Economy
PANEL
Presented by: Lancaster University, Peace Boat US
Presentation of “Posidonia Soundscapes”: a sonic journey and trans-disciplinary initiative originating in Ibiza, dedicated to the safeguar of Posidonia, a critical ecosystem in the Mediterranean Sea.By leveraging the power of music in collaboration with Ocean scientists and underwater acoustic experts, the project seeks to contribute to Ocean Literacy and align with the UN Ocean Decade mission of protecting 30% of marine environments
Ghosts of the Caribbean: Coral Bleaching on the Mesoamerican Reef
AUDIOVISUAL INSTALLATION
Presented by: Ocean World of Sound
During a bleaching event corals expel the symbiotic micro-algae that give them colour and nutrients, leaving them colorless. Ocean World of Sound (WOS) has tracked these changes through a network of underwater listening stations and 3-D photogrammetry surveys. This installation displays 3-D models of affected coral colonies captured in Puerto Morelos a few months after the bleaching event.
Sonic Ocean: A space for deep listening and awareness
IMMERSIVE SOUND EXPERIENCE
Presented by: Music For The Sea
Various Artists
SonicOcean is a dedicated sound space within TIDAL SHIFTS, inviting visitors to engage in deep listening and sensory exploration through ocean-inspired compositions, acoustic research, and curated soundscapes. Sound is experienced both as open diffusion in the gallery and through immersive wireless headphones, offering moments of reflection, and reconnection.
What’s the Blue Worth?
PANEL
Presented by: Instituto Mar Urbano
What’s the Blue Worth? is an event that explores the potential of the Blue Economy as a tool for sustainable development. The session begins with a screening of the documentary What’s the Blue Worth?, which portrays how economic growth can coexist with marine conservation, highlighting initiatives in Rio de Janeiro that combine science, innovation, and traditional knowledge.
An Inspiring Voyage to the Legendary Juan Fernandez Archipelago: A Short Film Premiere by National Geographic Photographer Andy Mann
FILM PREMIERE & COCKTAIL
Presented by: Blue Marine Foundation, Island Conservation, Pew Environment Legacy Foundation.
Join us for journey into the island-ocean seascape of the Juan Fernandez Archipelago, Chile. National Geographic photography Andy Mann will be there to present his unreleased short film alongside members from the Robinson Crusoe Island community. Exciting global announcements will be made by project partners Island Conservation, Blue Marine Foundation, and the Pew Environment Legacy Foundation.
The Art of Ocean Literacy: Storytelling, Culture & Collective Stewardship
PANEL
Presented by: Ocean World of Sound
Hosted within the Tidal Shifts exhibition, this dynamic conversation brings together artists, scientists, and educators who, despite diverse backgrounds, have all chosen a similar approach: using transdisciplinarity, art, and community action as tools for marine conservation. The discussion focuses on Ocean Literacy Principle 6 (the ocean and humans are inextricably connected) and aligns with the UN Ocean Decade Challenge 10 (restore humanity’s elationship with the ocean).
Posidonia Soundscapes: Music & Underwater Acoustics to Safeguard “The Lungs of the Mediterranean”
PANEL / LIVE SOUNDSCAPES
Presented by: MusicForTheSea
In partnership with: Ocean World of Sound, INMAR University of Cadiz, Mediterranean Posidonia Network
Presentation of “Posidonia Soundscapes”: a sonic journey and trans-disciplinary initiative originating in Ibiza, dedicated to the safeguar of Posidonia, a critical ecosystem in the Mediterranean Sea.By leveraging the power of music in collaboration with Ocean scientists and underwater acoustic experts, the project seeks to contribute to Ocean Literacy and align with the UN Ocean Decade mission of protecting 30% of marine environments
Re-Oceaning: A Sonic Journey of Reconnection with the Ocean
IMMERSIVE AMBIENT PERFORMANCE (Live)
Presented by: MusicForTheSea
Artist: Coco Francavilla
Re-Oceaning is a call to reconnect with the Ocean through sound, memory, and deep listening. Inspired by the idea that water is our first sensory memory, Re-Oceaning invites us to listen back, to reawaken our connection to the Ocean, and to remember that we are not separate from it. We all come from the water. It holds our earliest rhythm, our first breath. We are shaped by it, sustained by it, and responsible for protecting it.
Listening to the Cryosphere
LIVE AMBIENT PERFORMANCE & SOUNDSCAPES
Presented by: MusicForTheSea
Artist: Ghost In The Loop
Listening to the Cryosphere is a live immersive experience where glaciers are given a voice. Through a soundscape woven from authentic field recordings, ranging from deep seismic vibrations to the gentle, soothing ambiences of melting waters, the project reveals the many voices of the cryosphere.
Unite for Nature – An IUCN Reception at UNOC3
RECEPTION
Presented by: IUCN
If you are an IUCN constituent, please join IUCN for a special reception as we come together to protect our one ocean for future generations.
The IUCN Red List reveals that over 40% of coral species and one-third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras face extinction. But there is hope—Marine Protected Areas and cutting-edge conservation science show that we can safeguard marine biodiversity. 3D
Walls that Talk: Murals as Agents of Ocean Literacy & Change
PANEL
Presented by: PangeaSeed
This panel explores how public art, particularly large-scale murals, can make ocean issues visible, emotional, and urgent. Through a conversation with artists, institutional leaders, and creative changemakers, we’ll dive into how place-based storytelling fosters ocean literacy, inspires interdisciplinary collaboration, and builds community connection.
Neo Gallery
Location
NEO – Art & Culture lab x VogelART
VogelART LAB SARL
6 bis rue Lascaris
06300 Nice
France
info:
contact@musicforthesea.org
+34696299943 (Whatsapp)