Cyane Findji

We had the honour of presenting *Flowers of the Glacier* on World Glaciers Day at @unesco headquarters ✨🧊🏔️🌼📖💦 Glaciers are living archives, active ecosystems, our biggest rivers and source of drinking water, agriculture irrigators, hydropower generators, waterways, livelyhoods, ancestors, teachers… and are disappearing at alarming rates🩸 The only way to preserve the cryosphere is to reduce our emissions (now is not too late!!) and prepare for adaptation 🫂🤍🌪️ This event was also celebrating World Water Day and Gender Equality, and the launch of the decade of action for Cryospheric Sciences (2025-2034). Common threads included the need for transnational collaborations, the importance of accessible data and the preservation of glacial and post-glacial ecosystems. In our joint session with @bernard_thecello and @ugo_nanni , we aimed to show how the arts can help to communicate these complex and emotional topics, inspire connection, and joint action to build resilience and hope. Among other insightful presentations by policy makers, indigenous representatives and scientists….. we remember the important (and needed) interventions by Dr. Heïdi Sevestre @heidisevestre , and Water Ceremony proposed by Marcela Fernández @glacier.nation @cumbresblancascolombia and Lynda Brown @studentsonice (Indigenous Inuit)🤍 and glacial sounds shared by @forms.of.minutiae 🧊🌀 « When your life depends on the land, observation is not a hobby, it is survival. Over time, it becomes a way of life, and eventually, it becomes adaptation. » reminds us Tenzing Chogyal Sherpa (indigenous Sherpa)🤍

Catalysti X Art School Maa Lecture Series, Spring 2026 7/11 * * 2.04.2026 Artist talk with Cyane Findji “Filmmaking and fieldwork in arts and sciences” at 10–11.30 on Zoom (request link via [email protected]) * Cyane Findji is an artist and filmmaker originally from the Mediterranean and currently based in Helsinki, Finland. Her interdisciplinary practice uses documentary filmmaking as a process-based methodology to weave artistic and scientific inquiry into layered ecological narratives. She traces connections between human-and-other bodies across water environments, from ocean to glaciers. Through collaborations, fieldwork and site-sensitive approaches, her practice follows relational, feminist and multispecies frameworks. She graduated with an MA in Visual Cultures, Curating and Contemporary Art from Aalto University, Helsinki (FI) in 2024. Previously, she completed a BA in Fine Arts from ECAL/University of Art and Design, Lausanne (CH) followed by a curatorial internship at MAMCO/Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Geneva (CH). More info: * [Image description: A picture of a person on a small boat in the Archipelago, wearing technical gear and a set of headphones to record sound for a film.] Image credits: India Findji * Art School Maa follows ethical guidelines against any form of discrimination. Please read the guidelines for working together sent as attachment before attending the event. Equity guidelines can be found on the website as well.

How can filmmaking become a way of sensing with water? In the Journey “Reeds, cutting us, cutting them”, artist and filmmaker Cyane Findji reflects on her fieldwork in the Baltic Archipelago, tracing the making of her film Amphibia (2024) and the intimate relations between body, suit, and sea. Through observation, care, and embodied practice, she explores how scientific research and artistic methods intertwine across the thresholds of land and water. Then join Cyane Findji, Myriam Gras, and Pablo Diserens for Ocean comm/uni/ty event “Baltic Archipelago, Sea Ice and Arctic Glaciers”, on October 15, 5PM CET, to continue the conversation through film, sound, and fieldwork encounters. Read the full journey and join the event through the link in bio. Images courtesy of the artist.

📡 Tarfala, Tarfala, do you copy? 📡 Last month, I had the pleasure and opportunity to record sounds for the film “Flowers of the Glacier”, a documentary by @cyan____ and @myriamgrass , with @annikamiettinen at the camera helm. We spent two weeks immersed and isolated in the spellbinding Tarfala Valley. Surrounded by glaciers, we inhabited the Low Arctic in the incredibly warm and cheerful company of the scientists of the Tarfala Research Station. Established in 1961, but with glacial measurements dating back to 1946, this centre for alpine arctic research is nested below Storglaciären, the glacier with the longest and most detailed mass balance measurement series in the world. Amid snow algae blooms, discontinued permafrost, ridged moraines, two-way radio signals, and the never-dwindling light of the midnight sun, we documented the researchers’ fieldwork in the recently exposed forefield of Storglaciären. This study was sparked by the discovery of a long-forgotten herbarium compiled by Adélaïde Stork in the 1960s, in the Storglaciären forefield as it materialized then—before the ice retreated to its present margin. Seeing the object’s scientific value in relation to today’s melting glaciers, the director of the station, Nina Kirchner, assembled a team of botanists to repeat the same research more than 60 years later. As the two directors put it: « “Flowers and the Glacier” is an ecological and poetic documentary that delves into the challenges posed by global warming, highlighting the resilience of both plants that adapt to the rapidly changing landscape and the scientists who study it. Through the efforts of three generations of female scientists, the film weaves together past and present, showcasing how intergenerational knowledge can spark hope and inspire action. It underscores the importance of empathy and collaborative practices, revealing how personal narratives can enhance and deepen scientific understanding. »
 More in 2026… over and out 📡❄️ 
(photos by @cyan____ and me)

Last week we shared a preview of Flowers of the Glacier at the Cryosphere Pavilion during the UN OCEAN Conference in Nice!🌀💦🌊🧊 @unoceandecade #unoc3 We discussed the relevance of interdisciplinary work and the role art has when it comes to reimagining what the future can look like. 🎥🏔️🌼✨ Together, we can tell stories that move beyond statistics and numbers and connect on a human level — to see the other perspectives out there, learn the stories that live through others, hear the voices that often go unheard and create possibilities when we meet across disciplines and borders, across time and bodies. 🫂🤍🌬️🌊 Thank you @matthieutordeur @heidisevestre and everyone at the @albedocryosphere Cryosphere Pavilion for this wonderful experience ❄️

🌍 Rendez-vous à Nice le 4 juin à 18h ! Cyane Findji (@cyan____ ) & Myriam Gras (@myriamgrass ) vous donnent rendez-vous au Pavillon de la Cryosphère à l’#UNOC3 pour partager un aperçu de leur film documentaire poétique Flowers of the Glacier ❄️🎥 Un récit sensible sur la fonte des glaciers, les fleurs arctiques résilientes, et les femmes scientifiques inspirantes qui les étudient. Un pont entre science, émotion et action 💙 🎨 En soutenant ce projet, la Fondation Albédo défend le pouvoir de l’art et des collaborations interdisciplinaires pour éveiller les consciences écologiques. 📍Le Pavillon de la Cryosphère, temps fort de l’UNOC3, vous attend dans la Green Zone : un espace de transmission et d’engagement autour des mondes glacés. ➡️ On s’y retrouve ? 🔗 L’accès au Pavillon nécessite une inscription : /register #CryospherePavilion #UNOC3 #CryosphereDecade #AlbedoCryosphere -------------- 🌍 See you in Nice on June 4th at 6 PM! Cyane Findji & Myriam Gras invite you to the Cryosphere Pavilion at #UNOC3 to share a preview of their poetic documentary film Flowers of the Glacier ❄️🎥 A heartfelt story about melting glaciers, resilient Arctic flowers, and the inspiring women scientists who study them. A bridge between science, emotion, and action 💙 🎨 By supporting this project, the Albédo Foundation champions the power of art and interdisciplinary collaborations to raise ecological awareness. 📍 The Cryosphere Pavilion, a highlight of UNOC3, awaits you in the Green Zone — a space for sharing knowledge and engagement around frozen worlds. ➡️ Will we see you there? 🔗 Registration is required to access the Pavilion: /register #CryospherePavilion #UNOC3 #CryosphereDecade #AlbedoCryosphere

Flowers of the Glacier✨🌼🏔️🎞️ the demoooooO!! Against the backdrop of melting glaciers and blooming flowers, the paths of three generations of women scientists meet through the discovery of a forgotten herbarium. Flowers of the Glacier is a poetic documentary about the challenges posed by global warming in the Arctic. 🎶👀🧊We are very excited to screen the demo of Flowers of the Glacier at Agir pour les Glaciers Festival @agirpourlevivant @margesauvage.association in Bourg Saint Maurice, France. As 2025 marks the first International Year of Glacier Conservation, the three days of the festival are intended to promote collaboration, create awareness and take concrete action for the ecological transition. Special thanks to @laura_cantounet for the invitation!🤍 📝🛠️🎀 Ask us for the link to the demo and more info! This project by @myriamgrass and @cyan____ is in collaboration with scientists at the Tarfala Research Station, Sweden. Produced by Mouka Filmi Oy Supported by @nordiskkulturkontakt Title design by @r.kbshi Music by Eola

𝐀𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐚 is online, ask me for the link!:)🌀🤍🌪️🫧🌊 Amphibia Short documentary film, 26’ (english sub.) dir. Cyane Findji, ed. Julia Matinniemi With India Findji @indiafindji , Betty Gubri, Joakim Hansen, Jonna Källås, Sofia Wikström at the Baltic Sea Center; directing, producing, cinematography: Cyane Findji @cyan____ ; editing: Julia Matinniemi @julbbis ; sound editing: Simo Saukkola @simotopias ; mixing: Yatoni Roy Cantu @yatoni ; colour: Miikka Pakarinen; original music: @yatoni ; graphics: Armando Tranquille @vusial ; with the support of Aalto University @aaltoarts and Finnish-Swedish Cultural Fund @fondensverigefinland

So happy to announce that 𝐀𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐚 our short documentary film premieres this week!!🤍🌪️🫧🌊🌾 With India Findji @indiafindji , Betty Gubri, Joakim Hansen, Jonna Källås, Sofia Wikström at the Baltic Sea Center; directing, producing, cinematography: Cyane Findji @cyan____ ; editing: Julia Matinniemi @julbbis ; sound editing: Simo Saukkola @simotopias ; mixing: Yatoni Roy Cantu @yatoni ; colour: Miikka Pakarinen; original music: Yatoni ; graphics: Armando Tranquille @vusial ; with the support of Aalto University @aaltoarts and Finnish-Swedish Cultural Fund @fondensverigefinland

Sea ice season is on its wayyy, more adventures on the horizon - soon… 🧊💭and for those who couldn’t make it to @helsinkibiennial this summer, you can still listen to our soundpiece on HB23 website, link in bio 🔊⛴️⚓️🎶🌊🌀🛟 N̲a̲v̲i̲g̲a̲t̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲T̲u̲r̲b̲u̲l̲e̲n̲c̲e̲ ̲≈̲ ̲t̲o̲w̲a̲r̲d̲s̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲m̲a̲k̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲o̲f̲ ̲p̲l̲a̲c̲e̲ is a site-specific sound piece by Cyane Findji and Myriam Gras, developed with the intention of expanding the visitor’s experience of the ferry trip to the Helsinki Biennial, located on the island of Vallisaari. Anchored in the late winter of Helsinki’s coastal area, ice-related recordings merge with the surrounding ambient sounds as the waters throw themselves against the hull of the roaring ferry. The sound piece focuses on ocean ecology, exploring natural and human-made ice formations through the sounds their presence produces. Along with field recordings, poetry and dialogues on research, a number of complex insights into the sea are revealed as it leaves a feeling of positive confusion, where the line between simulation and reality fades. Sound editing by Antoine Flahaut @supercheap3000 ; Voices by Essi Pellikka, Arttu Polojärvi and Marek Muchow; Poetry by Tim Hammer; Curating, narrative and composition by Cyane Findji and Myriam Gras Thank you again @joasiakrysa @bassaroni @patti_costantin @aaltovicca 🫶

Ice, blood, tears and other watery fluids during the process of N̲a̲v̲i̲g̲a̲t̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲T̲u̲r̲b̲u̲l̲e̲n̲c̲e̲ ̲≈̲ ̲t̲o̲w̲a̲r̲d̲s̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲m̲a̲k̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲o̲f̲ ̲p̲l̲a̲c̲e̲ with @myriamgrass 🤍🩸💍🌪️🧊🌊

Our text N̲a̲v̲i̲g̲a̲t̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲T̲u̲r̲b̲u̲l̲e̲n̲c̲e̲ ̲≈̲ ̲t̲o̲w̲a̲r̲d̲s̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲m̲a̲k̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲o̲f̲ ̲p̲l̲a̲c̲e̲ features in this lovely yellow book! 🤍🧭⛴🌊🌋💭🏳🧊📖 « The trajectory proposed by Cyane Findji and Myriam Gras invites us to navigate the Baltic Sea vertically, to pierce its surface, plunging into its depths to explore the layers of contamination and resilience therein, engaging our senses in a multidimensional exploration. Once back on the surface, we re-emerge with what the authors define as manifold points of departure to be explored in our experience of the Helsinki Biennial 2023. » editors @bassaroni and @patti_costantin The Art Mediation Forum results from the collaboration between @aaltovicca and @helsinkibiennial following the invitation by @joasiakrysa 📝🗺 Contributions by @filipaaaaaaaaaaa @adeena_mey @livirozsas @aska_a.m @___sereska @micolcuratolo @juliafidder can also be found in this publication designed by @therodina 🌀🪨