The Polish Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition in Venice presents the project Liquid Tongues. It is an audiovisual installation by Bogna Burska and Daniel Kotowski, in which the community Choir in Motion (Chór w Ruchu), composed of hearing and Deaf people, interprets the songs and communication systems of whales through both spoken and sign language. The creators of the project seek alternate ways of communicating, inspired by more-than-human life. They pose questions about the capacity to build new relations and sensitivities, crossing the lines between seemingly disparate worlds.

The film by Bogna Burska and Daniel Kotowski takes place in two settings: underwater and on the surface. The artists and the thirty performers of the Choir in Motion become characters in a libretto they authored themselves, performing a series of dialogues and group scenes. The narrative unfolds through the songs of the Choir, and under- and above-water images of the performances. The choir, consisting of hearing and Deaf people, performs through singing and sign language, evoking various forms of communication developed outside of the dominant spoken language systems.

The dela.art collection is once again honored to be a partner of the exhibition at the Polish Pavilion.