Exhibits
Meditation Ocean: Aquarius Reef Base
Image courtesy of Meditation Ocean Constellation
Meditation Ocean: Aquarius Reef Base
Meditation Ocean: Aquarius Reef Base is an immersive, multi-sensory art and science installation that reimagines the historic Aquarius Reef Base — the world’s only undersea research habitat — as a meditation space inspired by life beneath the ocean.
The exhibition was created by artist Hope Ginsburg and the Meditation Ocean Constellation, a collaborative group of artists, writers, educators, meditators, musicians, curators, divers and scientists.
Through the Aquanauts’ Eyes
Step through a portal into the underwater research station and experience life as the aquanauts did. Explore projections filmed at the original platform, wander through simulated underwater spaces and step inside a recreation of aquanauts' living quarters — all accompanied by ambient reef sounds and playful design that invite reflection on our connection to the ocean.
Meditation Reels
Included with the exhibition is “Meditation Reels from M.O. Turtlegrass Meadow,” a three-channel video installation. Shot over four days in Biscayne National Park in the Florida Keys by the Meditation Ocean Constellation, the work captures eight meditating scuba divers as they “breathe with” ocean wildlife, rising from the seabed to float in meditation. Prerecorded scripts allow guests to join the divers in meditative practice within the installation.
