Viewing Chris Levine creates a multi-sensory submarine world in the centre of London

Renowned artist Chris Levine – known for his experimental lightworks including a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II – unveils an enthralling new work, made in collaboration with the Convex Seascape Survey, delving deep underwater to explore and understand better the role the ‘Benthic Zone’ – the lowest ecological zone in a body of water – plays in our oceans.

Conceived to coincide with World Ocean Day earlier this month, the work examines “the crucial role of the ocean in understanding climate behaviour and marine biodiversity is often overlooked”, says artist Chris Levine. After a research visit to the labs of the Convex Seascape Survey project at the University of Exeter, and Southhampton’s National Oceanography Centre, where Levine learned more about the Benthic Zone, “I knew the work had to encourage humankind to let the ocean rest. Let it be.”

7.83 Hertz, curated by Nico Kos Earle, harnesses various laser technologies, sound, images and light to immerse visitors’ senses in “the continuous work of the ocean, but it encourages you to slow down and celebrate its ability to protect us now and in generations to come.” The title of the work refers to the frequency also known as the Schumann Resonance, often referred to as the heartbeat of the Earth – Levine’s artwork hopes to illuminate how all natural living processes, including the ocean, are connected.