Priority Habitat is a film, created during the Maritima 01 residency, emerged through close collaboration with scientists from the IMEDMAR-UCV Institute in Valencia, Spain.
Working alongside the Mediterranean diver Wilfried Bruneau, the dancer Ann Barros, and the musician Gabo Lora, the project unfolded as a collective effort.
Priority Habitat is a shamanic dance inspired by the underwater movements of the marine plant Posidonia oceanica, conceived as a quest for survival. The performance embodies the spiritual journey of a hybrid being in metamorphosis—part human, part plant—and stands as a sensitive tribute to ecofeminist thought.
Situated at the threshold between two forms of life, the project operates at the intersection of art, performance, science, ecological commitment, and our responses to the challenges of climate change. It presents Posidonia, an ancestral plant endemic to the Mediterranean, through the figure of an elderly woman, inviting a reconsideration of power, maturity, and the ethics of care that age brings to the world.
A foundational seagrass essential to the ecological balance of the Mediterranean, Posidonia oceanica is nonetheless endangered and largely rendered invisible—much like older women in contemporary societies. By drawing this parallel, Priority Habitat calls for a revaluation of living systems, an acknowledgment of quiet forms of wisdom, and a critical reflection on the hierarchies that marginalize both vital ecosystems and those who symbolically embody them.
. Video Program: https://www.maritima01.com/video-program?utm_campaign=2c638f3f-44d3-43a1-ab76-5ddfd9bbc503&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=20f18b98-f9b5-43a4-853a-66bf39c13907
. Interview: https://www.maritima01.com/post/interview-with-kalie-granier
. Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporania (Valencia-Spain): /www.consorcimuseus.gva.es/centro-del-carmen/actividades/projeccio-internacional-de-videoart-residencias-maritima01/?fbclid=IwAR3rCqqFSlyqdqb4sJgk5lXTbi2B9RgF6zMWmXFp3xddS1l0TedFWcab9xY
. LOOP BARCELONA – Loop Festival November 2020: https://loop-barcelona.com/activity/mare-nostrum-fragile-vita/
. Centre Cultural LA NAU (Valencia-Spain): www.uv.es/uvweb/cultura/ca/llista-activitat/-maritima-01-1285871673078/Activitat.html?id=1286144316954
