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Echoes - A Voice from Uncharted WatersIn the summer of 2021, this 17-metre long whale was an eye-catcher in Ciani Park. It was a visual and sound installation by Austrian artist Mathias Gmachl, which invited passers-by to listen and reflect, confronting them with the impact of their actions on the environment. Motion sensors overlaid the whale's song with discordant sounds of human activity when the passer-by got too close to the installation...