An imagining of radical empathy between bodies of water. Sea State is a multidisciplinary installation that breathes life from one sea (Westernport Bay / Warn Marrung) to another (Salton Sea / Lake Cahuilla).

Sound composition by Tilman Robinson featuring field recordings by Janenne Willis.

SEA STATE / Salton Sea

Sea State / Westernport Bay

SEA STATE is an imagining of radical empathy between bodies of water. This soundscape accompanies the permanent installation that lives on the shores of the Salton Sea in California, the unceded lands of the Torres-Martinez band of Cahuillan Indians. It was first presented at the 2024 Bombay Beach Biennale. 

Janenne Willis (she/her)
Spoken word and field recordings 

Tilman Robinson (he/him) 
Sound composition and design

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