“Hydromancy” & “Data Dialogues”

“Hydromancy”

Earth oceans form a significant part of the planet’s weather engines. “Hydromancy” reveals the spaces, tools, and technologies involved in the science of ocean sensing. Filmed on location at the National Oceanography Centre (NOCS), UK, we visit a coral lab bathed in blue light; an engineering workshop where autonomous vehicles are fitted with sensors to measure ocean currents, temperature, and chemical composition; a lab space with cultured algae and phytoplankton. Haunting the film is the Hydromancer, an utterance between voice and atmosphere that queries forms of knowing.

“Data Dialogues”

“Data Dialogues” consists of an image depicting data collected by an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle that was processed by scientist Dr Filipa Carvalho (NOCS). The accompanying transcript situates a conversation between Matterlurgy and Dr Carvalho as they discuss the image and how visualizations are made.