Triggered by climate change, different forces will arrive from the North. Biomass and invasive species will map and sense the change. While there is a monetary excitement about Chinese investments, it’s up for speculation what the influences for the ecosystem and species will be. The king crab artificially introduced to the Barents Sea in the 1960s brought spectacle, food and ecotourism to the Kirkenes region. The costs are paid by livelihoods that have nurtured and cohabited the area for hundreds of years. The transformative powers are not only told by humans… leftover.

In collaboration with Máret Ánne Sara and Unni Fjellheim.

Commissioned by Barents Spektakel, 2019, 

The World’s Northernmost Chinatown, Kirkenes, NO