The thin region where the sea meets the land is unlike either land or sea. It is betwixt and between, a threshold from one state to another. It is a linear point or a coastal ribbon, a place of dramatic change and remarkable abundance—abundance of life and also of possibility. The regions where continents meet the great oceans of our planet are long stretches of liminal space.

“The Curious World of Seaweed”—an exhibition at the University of British Columbia’s Beaty Museum—features work from Heyday author Josie Iselin and her book of the same title, The Curious World of Seaweed, that explores both the artistic and the biological presence of sixteen seaweeds and kelps that live in the thin region where the Pacific Ocean converges with the North American continent.

Join artist Josie Iselin on December 7 for a virtual walk-through. Vancouverites can also catch the author in a panel discussion on February 17th.

Writing in Nature, Barbara Kiser described Iselin’s book as “a mesmerizing swim through a liminal world.”

Explore the exhibit online.

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