As part of our ongoing project AKWANAUTØYNA, DE JENZ journeyed to the Azores -another archipelago. Here we developed a prototype for TRAVELERS & MEDIATORS that explores who and what belongs or is native/invasive from different perspectives, both biological and human - over time.
We made travelers -vertical floating poles, by splitting and pairing drift wood with wood that grow locally. To keep them upright and afloat in the sea, we equipped them with life vests and tied a lava stone to the bottom of each pole with hemp rope. Bamboo flutes inserted in the masts make the TRAVELERS whistle on their journey as they drift with the wind and ocean currents to new destinations.
People who find them can learn about their origin by consulting their QR-codes.