A spokesperson says---
"...Siphon... ensconces viewers within kaleidoscopic, 8K imagery of the shifting camouflage patterns, skin textures, and colors of octopuses. The immersive video, which includes both original footage and recordings... of octopus sleep patterns, depicts the cephalopod's distinct shapeshifting habits as they progress between rest and transformation. Scaled dramatically and edited into a continuous visual landscape, the video captures multiple octopus bodies merging into a single undulating, painterly terrain."
"Water-filled tanks contain tubular, blown-glass sculptures, conceived by the artist as speculative proposals for octopuses. These sculptural forms are activated through site-specific arrangements by... Japanese ikebana master Kosen Ohtsubo, whose experimental compositions create an unexpected dialogue between marine biology, contemporary sculpture, and centuries-old floral traditions."
"Beyond the gallery confines, a... spatial audio installation, titled 8ETERNAL, spills across the three-storied Main Hall... Intended to evoke the eight arms of an octopus, the work incorporates vocals by Kenyan composer Nyokabi Kariuki and is structured around an eight-note 'octachord.' Using advanced directional audio technology, eight ultrasonic speakers positioned throughout the space emit highly concentrated beams of sound... creating the effect of creeping tentacles of sound. As visitors move through the installation, they encounter shifting fragments of the composition that appear and disappear according to their position in the installation..."
