0.5

0.5 is an audiovisual installation that presents the contrasting roles of technological and collective intelligence in preserving La Laguna di Venezia. The project brings together the analytical world of the Centers of Climatological Research and the intergenerational knowledge of the fishing community in the north of the territory; citizen scientists fighting to preserve their traditional fishing methods amidst the changing landscapes of La Laguna.

0.5 refers to the annual rise in the Lagoon's water levels, approximately 0.5 centimeters per year, a marker of the Anthropocene’s looming shadow over the lagoon’s inherently fragile ecosystem; a liminal space continuously modified by the ‘artificial’ and by the efforts to monitor and interfere with its hydrological oscillations, swaying between land and sea, industrialization and resistance. Situated between these flows, the installation begins at the intersection of environmental science, human intervention, and cultural resilience, critically examining the lagoon’s human occupation whilst showcasing the delicate balance between human and more than human perspectives in its territorial design.

Images: stills from the audiovisual piece and photos from the project’s installation in the Arsenale at La Biennale di Venezia 2025.

Team

Caterina Miralles - Direction
Zac Ioannidis - Data Visualization
Jack Isles - Data Visualization
Mireia Molina Costa - Sound Art
Carlo Salsilli - Director of Photography
Alessandro Massaroni - Camera Assistant
David Spranger - Film Editor