Submarine Consciousness: Cockles of my Heart 2

Join an immersive sound walk around the Hadleigh Farm during Estuary 2025 festival about the endangered cockle habitats.

Breakwater, the artist duo of Youngsook Choi and Taey Iohe, presents Submarine Consciousness, Or What Have You , a new project exploring historical and contemporary ideas of rewilding in and around Hadleigh Farm in the Thames Estuary. The project considers the neocolonial relations of Essex as the backyard of the capital and their impact on environmental degradation, as well as remarkable survival and resilience. It unpacks the complex narratives of the flood-altered landscapes, local submarine psyche, social and environmental trauma, a witness to the interspecies resilience, and intense ecological negotiations within the Estuary.
Events schedule
Sunday 22 June
10:30-12:30 Sound walk 'Cockles of My Heart 2' by Breakwater, starting from the Cockle Flag
14:00-16:00 'Dye-ing Hope' workshop by Laura Burns, private room at Hub Cafe building
16:30-17:30 Sound walk 'Cockles of My Heart 2' by Breakwater, starting from the Cockle Flag
Sunday 29 June
10:30-12:30 Sound walk 'Cockles of My Heart 2' by Breakwater, starting from the Cockle Flag
14:00-16:00 'strange feelings' workshop by Ayesha Keshani, private room at Hub Cafe building
16:30-17:30 Sound walk 'Cockles of My Heart 2' by Breakwater, starting from the Cockle Flag
Cockles of My Heart 2
Join an immersive sound walk around the Hadleigh Farm during Estuary 2025 festival about the endangered cockle habitats.
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