FOUND:

Look Inside a Polpo’s Home

May 4, 2026

Home looks different for everyone. Spanning from humans to animals, land to sea, the concept is the same.

This piece places us into the home of an octopus. Using interactive elements, found materials, lighting effects, and textures, we want you to be immersed in the octopus’s world.

Through extensive research with local professionals from scientists and artists to non profit leaders, we have gained insight into the deeply rooted fishing culture in Syracuse and how it not only affects us, but the Octopus too.

In this exhibition, you will experience how an octopus lives, its life cycle, and how endangering these creatures puts our entire ecosystem at risk.

Developed by

Helen Strelow

Jade Bash

Tori Burchill 

Lara Freeburg 

Skye Horowitz

Henry Janzen

Taylor Johnson

Piper Landon

Claire Mackin

Maura Mansker

Grace Monroe

Clara Okon

Ella Peach

Emmet Renner

Elsie Seffrood

Haley Serafino

Grace Washko

Nylie Wilson

Lillian Ziegler

Special Thanks to

Photographed by Luca Natale