March 17 to June 27, 2023

“Multiple perspectives” at the Oceanographic Museum

The "Multiple perspectives" exhibition retraces the course of the 2022 Indian Ocean mission of the Explorations de Monaco.

Since March 17 and until June 27, 2023, visitors to the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco are invited to discover in the Conference Room, Multiple perspectives, an exhibition that evokes the course and development of the Indian Ocean 2022 mission of the Explorations of Monaco.

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The S.A. Agulhas II, a South African oceanographic and supply vessel chartered by the Principality of Monaco for the Monaco Explorations mission, carried out in the Indian Ocean in October and November 2022©Filip Kulisev_MonacoExplorations

Inauguration on March 21, 2023 by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco

On the occasion of the Indian Ocean mission report day and the presentation of the first results on 21 March, as part of Monaco Ocean Week, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the introductory sequence of this day in the Conference Room of the Monaco Oceanographic Museum. He then went through the exhibition with the personalities present and the artists.
Day of restitution of the Indian Ocean mission of March 21, 2023 at the Oceanographic Museum. Welcome adress by Robert Calcagno, Director General of the Oceanographic Institute and Managing Director of the Explorations of Monaco©Michel Dagnino. Oceanographic Institute.
Visit of the exhibition Multiple perspectives commented by Gilles Bessero, director of Explorations de Monaco and head of the Indian Ocean mission. In the background, behind the Sovereign, Stéphane Dugast, journalist. March 21, 2023. Oceanographic Museum of Monaco©Michel Dagnino. Oceanographic Institute
H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco listens to the comments of the young artist Chloé Thibault in front of one of her creations. In the background, Mrs. Armelle Roudaut Lafon, Director of Maritime Affairs of the Principality and Professor Patrick Rampal, President of the Scientific Center of Monaco. March 21, 2023. Oceanographic Museum of Monaco©Michel Dagnino. Oceanographic Institute
Nicolas Mathys, reporter photographer of the Zeppelin agency present on board during the mission, in discussion with H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco in front of one of his pictures. March 21, 2023. Oceanographic Museum of Monaco©Michel Dagnino. Oceanographic Institute
The Monegasque Sovereign H.S.H. Prince Albert II surrounded by Gilles Bessero, Director of Explorations of Monaco on his left and the artist Remi Leroy on his right, in front of one of the artist's creations entitled "Big Boots". March 21, 2023. Monaco Oceanographic Museum©Michel Dagnino. Oceanographic Institute
H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco surrounded by Mr. Jean-François Ferrari, Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy of the Seychelles on his right and Mr. Rezah Badal, Director General of the Department of Continental Shelf, Administration and Exploration of Maritime Zones, Office of the Prime Minister of Mauritius. March 21, 2023. Oceanographic Museum of Monaco©Michel Dagnino. Oceanographic Institute
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Restitution day on March 21, 2023 and opening of the exhibition Multiple perspectives at the Oceanographic Museum

The artist Chloé Thibault shows her sketchbook to one of the crew members. Indian Ocean 2022 mission©Nicolas Mathys. Zeppelin. MonacoExplorations
The artist Rémi Leroy sketches a scene on board. Indian Ocean Mission 2022©Nicolas Mathys.Zeppelin. MonacoExplorations
Reporter and director Sylvain Peroumal filming the launching of a BGC Argo float. Indian Ocean mission©Didier Théron. MonacoExplorations
The reporter photographer Nicolas Mathys of the Zeppelin agency in action. Indian Ocean mission©Didier Théron. MonacoExplorations
Director Harald Pokieser, from the German production company Autentic, in conversation with his cameraman Sven Bender on board the S.A. Agulhas II. Indian Ocean 2022 mission©Didier Théron. MonacoExplorations
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Strong moments, atmospheres, places... The artists' view on the Indian Ocean 2022 mission.

Strong moments, places, atmospheres... The look of the artists

The exhibition evokes strong moments, places and atmospheres that characterized the mission: the human adventure shared by all the participants, the ship, a key element and character in this story, the science carried out at full speed, day and night, the discovery of exceptional natural sites, true invitations to travel, to imagine, but also to reflect on a world faced with very real environmental issues… During the set dedicated to the artists during the day of restitution, they expressed their feelings and sensations on this dense and intense human adventure.

Governance of Monaco Explorations

10 december 2021

The Future of Plastic Waste in Seychelles

TFO Program

Since 2020, the open innovation program “The Future of_ Plastic Waste” has aimed to implement practical solutions for recycling, transformation, and reduction of plastic waste in the Indian Ocean by supporting innovative and multi-stakeholder initiatives in Seychelles. This program is conducted in partnership with the Government of Seychelles, the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), the company SoScience, and the Société des Explorations de Monaco. It is part of the DiDEM project, coordinated by IRD, which aims to facilitate the dialogue between science and decision-makers for integrated management of coastal and marine environments in the Western Indian Ocean.

 

The Futur of Plastic Waste in Seychelles
Poster of the TFO Program

6 projects selected

In the wake of the call for projects launched in October 2020, 38 participants met during the partnership days organized on May 27 and 28. These days and the exchanges that followed led to the emergence of six collaborative projects selected in August 2021. They targeted the following actions and objectives

 

– Understanding and mapping of plastic pollution sources,

– Physical collection and efficient sorting of plastic waste,

– Transformation of collected plastics,

– Environmental education and upstream awareness.

The Futur of Plastic Waste in Seychelles
Anse Capucin. Southeast of Mahé. Seychelles © Katrin Perchat.
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November 30, 2021 in the Seychelles: the members of the jury deliberate...© Katrin Perchat.

3 award-winning projects. And the winners are...

Among these 6 projects, the selection committee, which met on 30 November 2021, designated the 3 award-winning projects of the program. For their launch, they will benefit from support over the first six months and a start-up budget. The complementarity of the selected projects, as well as their feasibility, have been carefully evaluated according to a grid of criteria established beforehand.

Winning project n°1: Launch of an awareness campaign

This campaign will be led by several local actors and brings together multiple skills, such as the Department of Blue Economy, the Foundation for Sustainable Tourism, the Ministry of Education of Seychelles or IRD. It will aim to improve awareness and education on waste among the population of Seychelles and the various actors of civil society. The objectives of this campaign:

– Reduce waste production and increase recycling efforts,

– Minimize residual waste,

– Prevent and limit illegal dumping through a collaborative effort between the various stakeholders in the public and private sectors and civil society.

Winning Project n°2: Connected Collection in Seychelles

This project brings together two local NGOs focused on sustainable tourism development, the Sustainable Tourism Foundation (SSTF) and the Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association (SHTA), a local plastic waste solutions consultancy, Yes Consulting, and a social enterprise based in India: Sanshodhan. Sanshodhan has developed a digital application that links manufacturers, consumers, and recycling companies in a single virtuous cycle. This networking promotes a more transparent, efficient, and sustainable recyclable waste management system. The idea is to adapt this concept to the Seychelles context.

 

Winning Project n°3: A Recycling Machine for Everyone

While reducing the amount of waste going to landfills, this project aims to promote simple, inexpensive, and easy-to-use technologies to treat and transform waste. It is based on a global community project: the Precious Plastic Project. The idea is to involve local actors and individuals in designing useful and low-impact products to eventually develop a micro-circular economy by creating new products.

 

Global and large-scale fight against plastic

As in many regions of the world, plastic pollution increases in the Indian Ocean and even affects very isolated areas or islands such as Aldabra. On a regional scale, the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), the French Development Agency (AFD), and the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) signed on 9 July 2021 a financing agreement for the ExPLOI project Indian Ocean Plastic Expedition. This regional project aims to coordinate the fight against plastic pollution and to promote the circular economy. It is complementary to the approach taken through the DiDEM project and the TFO initiative in Seychelles.

 

Stop plastic pollution

Accumulation of plastic waste on a beach in Comoros © IRD - Nourrdine Mirhani

Underwater coral reefs ecosystems in the Indian Ocean are directly impacted by plastic pollution. Eparses Islands © IRD - Pascale Chabanet

Pollution by macro-waste. Glorieuses Islands © IRD - Pascale Chabanet

Accumulation of plastic waste on a beach in Comoros © IRD - Nourrdine Mirhani

Plastic waste in the forest. Mahé. Seychelles © Katrin Perchat

Polluted Mangrove. Mahé. Seychelles © Katrin Perchat

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15 november 2021

Call for an artist’s residence on board. Indian Ocean Expedition 2022

Call for artist residency: come aboard the S.A. Agulhas II

As part of its forthcoming expedition to the Indian Ocean in October and November 2022, the Monaco Explorations is launching a call for expressions of interest for an artist residency on board. The S.A. Agulhas II will take on board in Mauritius an international team of around one hundred people: scientists, young researchers and students, filmmakers and photographers, divers, communicators, and civil society actors for a multidisciplinary expedition combining scientific research, public outreach and government cooperation. This new expedition is the first element of the “Monaco Explorations” project. This project has been approved as a contribution to the United Nations Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development 2021-2030. In the great tradition of the scientific explorations of the 19th and 20th centuries, Monaco Explorations wishes to enrich the composition of this multi-skilled team by inviting an artist to join  the expedition. Are you interested?

The Indian Ocean 2022 Expedition

Since their launch in April 2017, Monaco Explorations has conducted a dozen expeditions around the world. These expeditions have been rich in experiences in contact with nature and the Ocean and in human encounters. The “Indian Ocean” Expedition is in turn part of this quest for humanism and scientific truth. The main study area is between Reunion, Mauritius and Seychelles. The Saya de Malha plateau will be the main focus of the mission. The planned itinerary is as follows: embarkation in Mauritius around 10 October 2022, followed by Mauritius => Reunion => Aldabra => Mahe => Saya de Malha => Saint-Brandon => Mauritius. The mission will end in Mauritius around 20 November 2022.

Mission océan Indien. Appel à résidence d'artiste
Trajet prévisionnel de la mission océan Indien 2022 des Explorations de Monaco

Are you a candidate?

This call for expressions of interest is open to working artists of all nationalities.

How to express your interest and submit your application?

Please send your registration form and the documents in the application file by e-mail to the following address

residence.artiste@monacoexplorations.org

Timetable and selection process

Deadline for applications: 7 January 2022 midnight CET. A selection committee composed of several personalities from the world of the sea and exploration, art and scientific culture will draw up a list of shortlisted candidates for an audition during which they will be invited to present their project orally. The shortlist will be announced to the selected candidates from 25 February 2022 and they should be called for their presentation during the week of 25 April 2022.

The final results will be announced by 13 May 2022.

The winning artist will then be notified of all the details of the assignment and the organizers’ expectations.

Composition of the intention file

The application file requested is composed of the following elements:

– The application form.

– A curriculum vitae (1 page maximum).

– A description/argument expressing your motivations for this project (1 page maximum).

– A concept note explaining what you wish to create and achieve from the two-month expedition and residence on board, your vision of the project. Indicate the creations or productions that you imagine during the whole project (2 pages maximum).

– An artistic dossier (book) presenting your past, present and future work and projects (20 pages maximum). If you wish, the portfolio may include letters of recommendation, external reviews and opinions on your creations.

– A description of the technical and financial arrangements for the preparation and production of the work and its distribution. Specify the partners and support you intend to mobilize and the nature of the contributions expected from them.

– Your availability during the three months preceding the embarkation period and the six months following the expedition.