Whale Liberation Front, Untitled, or, They’ve been singing since the gulf was born

In a black room, a cobalt-blue oil drum stands on a low plinth, its open top holding water that trembles with sound. On the wall, the Gulf of Mexico is drawn in pale blue line, its coast written over with names; a small screen and a candle glow in the corner.

Title: Whale Liberation Front, Untitled, or, They’ve been singing since the gulf was born
Description: Imani Jacqueline Brown, Cory Diane, and Peter J. Bowling (Whale Liberation Front), Untitled, or, They’ve been singing since the gulf was born (2025), a sound and video installation built around an oil drum, water, and a hydrophone. Installation view, Weather and the Whale, Institute of the Arts and Sciences, UC Santa Cruz, 2025–26.
Creator: Imani Jacqueline Brown; Cory Diane; Peter J. Bowling
Rights: Rights held by artist or creator; Photo: Institute of the Arts and Sciences, UC Santa Cruz