"Early this year, Spanish marine research organization Condrik Tenerife shared what may be the first recorded footage of a black seadevil anglerfish in daylight, near the ocean's surface. The toothy species, famous for its bioluminescent lure, typically spends its entire life navigating darkness thousands of feet below sea level-which lent this particular anglerfish's ascent a sort of heartwrenching magic, despite the fact that she likely made the trip due to stress or illness."
"Buffered in thick floor-to-ceiling curtains, the darkened installation requires that visitors remove their shoes. 4th Floor offers an unusual opportunity to get horizontal in the gallery-beds punctuate the space like floating rafts or driftwood. Constructed in muted earth tones by Portland Garment Factory, I noticed the firmness and thick, resilient quality of the pillows and mattresses. My senses felt heightened in the dark."
Early footage captured a black seadevil anglerfish near the surface in daylight, a rare sight for a species that typically inhabits deep, dark waters and relies on a bioluminescent lure. The anglerfish's ascent likely resulted from stress or illness, lending a tragic beauty to the encounter. Pipilotti Rist's installation 4th Floor to Mildness recreates a submerged, skyward perspective through darkened, curtained spaces with ceiling-mounted wiggly screens showing surface sunlight, drifting body parts, plants, and leaves. The installation invites visitors to lie horizontally on firm, resilient bedding, heightening sensory perception and prompting contemplative engagement with underwater emotional landscapes.
Read at Portland Mercury
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