Ocean mural: Into the Reef at UCC Hub by street artist Neto Vettorello

The BlueMissionAA project, with the support of University College Cork (UCC) and TIDAL ArtS, organised the inauguration of a street art mural focused on the protection of marine ecosystems. The artwork was exhibited during the event “Waves of Change – A Community Mural for Ocean Restoration” part of the Cork Harbour Festival.

Titled “Into the Reef” and created by Italian-Brazilian artist Neto Vettorello, the mural debuted at UCC campus on June 1st, transforming the campus into a vibrant canvas with an unique movable and sensory-catching mural.

Combining art and ocean science to inspire community engagement, the public is invited to experience an immersive and three-dimensional reef, home to different ocean species, and leave a mark, as non-permanent writing materials will be distributed during the inauguration.

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BlueMissionAA is the coordination hub that will support the implementation of the EU Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030 in the Atlantic and Arctic basins; it will focus on restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems and increased climate resilience.

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