Electroacoustic Performance and Artist Talk with the Whale Liberation Front

February 26, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL

Whale Liberation Front members Peter Johnson Bowling and Cory Diane will perform a live, electro-acoustic piece in relationship to their installation Untitled, or, They’ve been singing since the gulf was born. This piece is rooted in their long term sonic practices in solidarity with the Gulf Whale and broader Gulf of Mexico ecosystems. Utilizing zither, synthesizers, voice, water, and rare Gulf recordings, this performance will imagine a sonic reclamation of waters monopolized by sounds of oil extraction, centering Gulf Whale song in an immersive, evolving, spatialized soundscape.

This event is presented as part of An Aesthetics of Resilience, a collaborative research initiative of the Institute of the Arts and Sciences and the Friedlaender Lab at UC Santa Cruz. The project brings scientists, artists, humanists, and activists together to examine multiple experiences of vulnerability in the face of climate change and is supported by a University of California Office of the President California Climate Action Seed Grant, with additional support from the Coha Nowark Art + Science Fund.

ADMISSION
– FREE and open to the public

PARKING
– The entrance to the Institute of the Arts and Sciences Galleries is on Delaware Street and has an accessibility ramp.
– Convenient and free self-parking is available on Panetta Avenue and High Road, immediately adjacent to the galleries.
– Accessible parking is on High Road.

This program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.