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At the WIP Lab 2025 Opening, audiences were introduced to the work of the STUDIOTOPIA artist‑in‑residence exploring marine alien species and climate change in the Mediterranean. Through a concise video interview, the artist outlined how warming seas, shifting migration routes, and human‑driven ecological pressures are transforming marine life across the region.

In the interview, Kyriaki highlights the urgency of understanding how climate change reshapes biodiversity below the surface, and how creative practice can help communicate these invisible shifts to wider publics. The presentation offered a first glimpse into a project that will continue to evolve throughout the residency, contributing to broader conversations on environmental awareness and Mediterranean futures.

The themes of their work were woven into the dinner and open discussion, where guests explored how species move, adapt, and reshape environments under climate stress. The event provided a shared platform for connecting marine research with artistic perspectives and public dialogue.

At the opening of the WIP Festival, artist Miguel Teodoro presented an early insight into his ongoing STUDIOTOPIA residency project Preparing for Drought: Addressing Water Scarcity and Desertification in Cyprus.

Through a short video interview below, you can get to know more insight into the project that investigates how drought, soil degradation, and shifting climate patterns shape both the landscape and daily life on the island. Working closely with scientists such as George Zittis, local communities, and regenerative agriculture practitioners, Teodoro gathers field samples, documents environmental traces, and translates these observations into visual and material experiments.