Francisca Rocha Gonçalves presents an immersive sound installation in Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian's Sound Room, inspired by the underwater acoustic environment of the Tagus River. Francisca Gonçalves (Porto, 1978) is an interdisciplinary artist and researcher working with sound, science, and environmental activism, combining technology, ecology, and art to connect people with nature.
‘Interferences in the Tagus’ (2024-25) is an immersive installation developed during a research residency, featuring underwater recordings collected by the ‘FISHBIOACOUSTICS Lab’. The installation recreates the underwater soundscape including its biological, geological, and anthropogenic components, revealing natural rhythms alongside human disruptions.
The installation highlights interactions like the Lusitanian toadfish and the meagre, contrasted with noise pollution from boat traffic.The artist emphasizes the importance of sound for aquatic species and the impact of human noise, questioning why sound pollution is often overlooked in environmental debates.
Please note that the installation includes loud noises.
More info at: https://gulbenkian.pt/cam/en/agenda/francisca-rocha-goncalves-interferences-in-the-tagus/
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Artist
Francisca Rocha Gonçalves
Artistic team
Joahnnes GoesslingKira Gama RochaPedro Frade
Curatorship
Inês Valle
Speaker for the living
Paula Corte-Real
Zoöp Collaboration
Tagus River and species
Scientific Advisors & Contributors (Special collaboration):
Maria Clara P. Amorim, Manuel Vieira and Paulo J. Fonseca – Fish Bioacoustics Lab
Miguel Lourie
Video
Francisca Siza
Production
Matilde Neves
Technical and lighting direction
João CachuloJoão HoraPedro Costa
Sound immersion spatialisation and composition support
Christian Dimpker
Other partnerships
MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre ARNET – Aquatic Research Network CE3C – Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute at Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.
Financial Support
European Union
Acknowledgements
Alexandra Vasconcelos, André Martins, Elisabete Brigadeiro, Francisca Siza, Tenente Francisco Calado, Johannes Goessling, Kira Gama Rocha, Marco Frade, Capitão de Fragata Maria Martins, Miguel Lourie, Capitão de Mar e Guerra Nuno Galhardo Leitão, Patrícia Chaves, Pedro Frade, Rafael Calado, Rui Macedo, Valentina Demarchi, Danceplanet, Elektranz, Soonora, Monopol (José e Salvador Burrel).
Main image
Courtesy of Fish Bioacoustics Lab