The Universal Sea Book Launch at Universität der Künste

The Universal Sea Book has landed! – Book Launch Flashback

Posted onMarch 19, 2019April 24, 2019AuthorApril Dell1 Comment

The Universal Sea team were excited to finally present the launch of our book: The Universal Sea – The art and innovation guide against the plastic epidemic. The long awaited release was celebrated with a public event on Friday, March Read More …

The Universal Sea Book Launch at Universität der Künste

Posted onMarch 14, 2019March 14, 2019Authorsophie-casselLeave a comment

Save the date – Friday, March 15th, 2019.
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The Universal Sea – Book Launch Programme

Posted onFebruary 11, 2019March 16, 2019Authorsophie-casselLeave a comment

Mark your calendars! Come and celebrate with us!
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Our CAMPAIGN – SCREAM FOR CLEAN!

Posted onDecember 28, 2018January 12, 2019AuthorTina BayerLeave a comment

The community behind The Universal Sea is fed up with the plastic epidemic and therefore we have been preparing the campaign ‘Scream for CLEAN’ in order to keep our work up. We need YOU to support us spreading our book: Read More …

The Universal Sea – Abu Dhabi Station

Posted onNovember 8, 2018December 19, 2018AuthorNicole LoeserLeave a comment

The TUS team travelled to Abu Dhabi in November to present The Universal Sea project and the fishes installation that was created under the guidance of Hungarian artist Gergely Kovach. Together with 12 young artists from Middle-European and Emirati universities Read More …

Nicole Loeser_The Universal Sea conference Budapest

Flashback: The Universal Sea – Conference on Art and Sustainability, Budapest

Posted onOctober 30, 2018December 19, 2018AuthorHelen Russell BrownLeave a comment

On the 5th October 2018, only two weeks into my journey with The Universal Sea, I found myself following this incredible initiative to Budapest to take part in a pioneering creative ‘hackathon’ and attend The Universal Sea – Conference on Read More …

Entrepreneurship Summit Flashback

Posted onOctober 17, 2018November 16, 2018AuthorTina BayerLeave a comment

On the weekend, 6-7 October 2018, we had the pleasure of being part of the Entrepreneurship Summit. It is organized by our project coordinator the Entrepreneurship Foundation and is one of the most important entrepreneurial events in Germany. More than 100 experts Read More …

Mikve Opening

Posted onOctober 12, 2018October 26, 2018AuthorTina BayerLeave a comment

We have been waiting for this moment for quite a while and now the day finally came! We are proud to present an art exhibition at one of the most exciting locations in our Art Moments – The Universal Sea Read More …

Hackathon at Hybridart Space, Photo: Helen Russell Brown

Budapest Hackathon throwback

Posted onOctober 11, 2018November 16, 2018AuthorHelen Russell BrownLeave a comment

What a great co-creation Hackathon! Everyone sat together for hours and hours, we got creative and in between – we admit it – also a little desperate BUT in the end it was all worth it. Our Hackathon put great Read More …

Our Research Projects

Posted onOctober 10, 2018March 16, 2019AuthorNicole LoeserLeave a comment

Here at The Universal Sea we are not only working tirelessly against the plastic epidemic in the world’s waterways, but we also conduct independent research projects. The results from these surveys will be included in the Universal Sea guidebook currently Read More …

Entrepreneurship Summit – Berlin 2018

Posted onOctober 1, 2018October 2, 2018AuthorTina BayerLeave a comment

Always in October, the annual Entrepreneurship Summit, organized by our project coordinator the Entrepreneurship Foundation, takes place at the Henry-Ford-Bau. The building is part of the Free University Berlin – one of Germany’s most recognized research universities, with a strong background in humanities, social, Read More …

Exhibition “Mensch ∙ Müll ∙ Meer” tours through Germany and Poland

Posted onSeptember 27, 2018November 16, 2018AuthorTina BayerLeave a comment

From 26 October 2018 on, the Experience Centre “Naturgewalten” in the village of List on the German island Sylt will be showing the touring exhibition “Mensch ∙ Müll ∙ Meer” developed by our partner EUCC – D. Another station of the Read More …

Art Moments Budapest – Site #6 – Film screening at Trafóklub

Posted onSeptember 26, 2018October 20, 2018AuthorTina Bayer2 Comments

After the ending of our third open call we can finally proudly announce the dates and the place for the screening of the winning short films. Where? Trafóklub 1094 Budapest, Liliom Street 41 When? October 28, 2018, 6 pm So Read More …

Art Moments Budapest – Site #5 – International Conference on TRIP Hajó Boat

Posted onSeptember 25, 2018November 16, 2018AuthorGrace HewittLeave a comment

A day of art and discussion on the river Danube TRIP Hajó 1011 Budapest, Szilágyi Dezső Square, 2nd pier October 5, 2018 9:00 – Registration 9:30 – Conference Begins If you do not read any of our other posts for Read More …

Art Moments Budapest – Site #4 – Art in Public Space

Posted onSeptember 25, 2018October 2, 2018AuthorKaethe WenzelLeave a comment

DAILY SEA – public intervention in Budapest Where?? Centre of Budapest When?? 1st-15th October During the ART MOMENTS The Universal Sea Budapest Festival, Kaethe Wenzel‘s Daily Sea posters will be on Display throughout the centre of Budapest. Wenzel’s posters intriguingly juxtapose the Read More …

Art Moments Budapest – Site #3 – Exhibition at Mikve

Posted onSeptember 24, 2018October 18, 2018AuthorTina Bayer1 Comment

An amazing venue at Art Moments, The Universal Sea Budapest Festival, will be the Mikve, an old Jewish Ritual Bath. Literally, it means “a gathering of waters” and it involves the concepts of “T’umah” (ritual impurity) and “Taharah” (ritual purity). It was designed Read More …

Art Moments Budapest – Site #2 – ‘Plastic Waste Labyrinth’ Public Interventions

Posted onSeptember 19, 2018October 2, 2018AuthorApril DellLeave a comment

When? – Where? 28th September – 1st October, Madách Imre tér. 11th – 14th October, Art Market Budapest at the Millenáris Cultural Center. During Art Moments 2018 – The Universal Sea Budapest Festival, we are honoured and excited to see the Read More …

Art Moments Budapest – Site #1 – Exhibition and Hackathon at HybridArt Space

Posted onSeptember 18, 2018October 2, 2018AuthorMimiRobsonLeave a comment

Where?? Hybridart Space, 1052 Budapest, Galamb u. 6 When?? Hackathon: October 4 from 2 to 6 pm Exhibition Opening: October 5, 7 pm Exhibition: October 6‐13 One of the key venues in Art Moments, The Universal Sea’s Budapest Festival, will be Read More …

Kunststoffschmiede – plastic smithery

Posted onSeptember 17, 2018September 29, 2018AuthorTina BayerLeave a comment

The ‘Kunststoffschmiede’ Last weekend The Universal Sea had the chance to meet some of the inspiring and enthusiastic team of the project ‘Kunststoffschmiede’ (plastic smithery) which is part of the Konglomerat e.V. from Dresden. They recycle plastic: first, the plastic Read More …

Looking back on CleanUp Day

Posted onSeptember 17, 2018September 29, 2018AuthorTina BayerLeave a comment

On Saturday millions of people got active in order to clean up parks, beaches, public places, streets, and other areas. And The Universal Sea was with them! Not only in Berlin but also in Warnemünde, where our partner EUCC-D co-organised a Read More …

Tomorrow is World Cleanup Day + Plastic Attack Day!

Posted onSeptember 14, 2018September 14, 2018AuthorTina Bayer1 Comment

Tomorrow large groups of driven citizens come together to remove litter from our planet. With 150 countries participating this year it can been described as “the biggest civic action in human history.” Plastic attack events are also being organised across Read More …

BE PART OF OUR RESEARCH PROJECTS!

Posted onSeptember 13, 2018September 13, 2018AuthorNicole LoeserLeave a comment

What’s going on at Art Moments – The Universal Sea Budapest Festival

Posted onSeptember 12, 2018October 1, 2018AuthorApril DellLeave a comment

Here at The Universal Sea we’re busy getting ready for our upcoming event collaboration with HybridArt Management at the annual Art Moments festival hosted in Budapest. Dedicated to broadening the impact of art and the role of the artist, our Read More …

Our Guidebook – coming soon!

Posted onSeptember 11, 2018October 25, 2018AuthorMimiRobsonLeave a comment

The Universal Sea – The art and innovation guide against the plastic epidemic is a guidebook* being crafted and developed as we speak by The Universal Sea Project *The pages will not be empty 😉 Currently, there are many people Read More …

Inspirations from Techfestival Copenhagen

Posted onSeptember 10, 2018AuthorApril DellLeave a comment

The Universal Sea has just returned from the Techfestival in Copenhagen where for five days in September organisers and speakers came together with the tech community to explore how technology shapes our lives today and how we can solve human Read More …

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