a blue moment

a blue moment is a 17-minute multimedia installation (film, dance, immersive sound, poetry) designed for a triptych multiscreen display. The work addresses the loss of Arctic landscapes through poetic imagery and empathic storytelling. a blue moment has been mindfully crafted through socioecological and regenerative processes that have direct impact on the land and its participating communities.

From 2016-2025, director Alyssa Martens embedded herself across high-Arctic regions, including Svalbard, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Canada, attending the largest annual gathering of Arctic scientists and consulting subject specialists to uncover the fragile story of an Arctic facing ecological loss and damage. a blue moment is a translation of Martens’ research into an immersive and poetic narrative, captured by cinematographer Max Machado within Iceland’s first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Under the art and movement direction of Damian Siqueiros, dancers Íris Ásmundar, Sally Cowdin and Alejandro Bencomo vivify the experiences of soil, water, and sky—interpreting these elemental forces in intimate ways. The enveloping, sonic atmosphere was composed by Bernardo Alvarado Rojas and features poetic voice-overs by Rachel August, Liv Elísabet, and Alyssa Martens.

The immersive short film accompanies a collection of poems, which is forthcoming in publication under the same title in 2026 by Guest Editions.