moradavaga have installed a giant squid on the island of sao miguel in azores, which allows users to interact with each other by speaking and hearing through the arms and eyes of the colossal mollusc. the studio were invited by walk&talk festival to participate in the 6th edition of the event by creating a site-specific art piece which would relate to the rich sea life that exists in and around the atlantic archipelago.‘vernie’ the giant squid was constructed by moradavaga in the town of ponta delgada in sao miguel, using individual electric cable protectors wrapped around a single structure. the individual pipes extend from the installation, winding round different objects and areas of the park. visitors can speak into the arms and eyes of the sea life creature, allowing them to hear their voice echo into the center of the structure.
