Echoes of the AbyssA New Clickbait Citizen Episode with Robertina Šebjanič

“Beneath the waves, history decays.
The past is dissolving into the sea,
but its consequences are anything but washed away.”

Chris Baldwin continues his probing exploration of art, power, and perception with a compelling new episode of his podcast Clickbait Citizen.

In this latest video release, Baldwin is joined by internationally acclaimed artist Robertina Šebjanič, whose work bridges art, science, and environmental inquiry. The episode, “Echoes of the Abyss,” dives into the hidden worlds beneath the ocean’s surface - spaces where technology, ecology, and human responsibility intersect.

'A body of work that addresses the critical yet often overlooked issue of chemical weapons dumped on the ocean floor. These remnants of past conflicts disrupt biodiversity, water chemistry, and ecological balance, acting as environmental time bombs.' Šebjanič’s practice brings attention to aquatic ecosystems and the fragile sonic landscapes of underwater life. 

The episode offers a rare combination of poetic reflection and critical inquiry, and notes this is not only an ecological issue, but a cultural and perceptual one too - what we choose to hear, amplify, or ignore. It “brings softness to a hard topic,” inviting viewers to engage emotionally as well as intellectually with the realities of environmental change.

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