A Whale Farmer is a term for a person who, despite their environmental concerns, is an active protector and enforcer of the marine environment. Whales are mechanical water mixers in the oceans, ensuring that water masses continue to mix. As the climate warms, the temperature of surface waters rises, and the waters no longer combine due to the temperature difference. This leads to a situation where the basis of the marine ecosystem's food chain – phytoplankton production – collapses within a hundred years. No plankton –> no fish. Within a hundred years.

Whale Farmer is a project that presents the results of the MIMOSA study to the people of Turku in June 2026. The event provides research data and an opportunity to discuss the future of the oceans with scientists and artists. A central location in Turku will feature a three-dimensional textile sculpture called Keijusto, crocheted from algae yarn and spanning the public space, which anyone can come and crochet. The Whale Farmer week will culminate in a community dance performance called Keijunta, which will take place inside and around the textile sculpture.

Working Group

Collaborators

SOS - Centre for Sustainable Ocean Science, Åbo Akademi, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, The Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland