Mare Sapiens, Mare Sapiens

Aurélie Darbouret, Jeff Silva

France, 2026, Color, 28’

A dive beneath the surface of the Mediterranean Sea in the bay of Marseille, where marine life and human presence intertwine in an incessant flow. This immersive and wordless experience questions humanity’s hold over an underwater world that is both fragile and resilient.

NOUS LA MER Installation: Underwater Presences in the Bay of Marseille

As part of the exhibition “Ce que la mer garde”, Aurélie Darbouret and Jeff Daniel Silva, artists and anthropologists, present NOUS LA MER, an immersive multi-screen installation driven by spatial sound. Paired with the film Mare Sapiens, it forms one of two parts of a shared research project, inviting visitors on a sensory journey into the marine world.

On view at Vieille Charité until 30 August.
Free admission.

Technical sheet

  • Script:
    Aurélie Darbouret, Jeff Daniel Silva
  • Photography:
    Pierre Leo Paul
  • Editing:
    Pascal Catheland
  • Sound:
    Rob Walker
  • Production :
    Boris Pétric (La Fabrique des écritures ethnographiques)
  • Contact :
    Jeff Daniel Silva, Aurélie Darbouret