Poets, sound artists and scientists have joined forces for an immersive exhibition to reveal the "secret life" of Norfolk ponds.
The artistic interpretation of the science surrounding farmland pond restoration will form part of Norwich Science Festival, from February 11-18.
Three pond researchers from University College London (UCL) were joined by three poets and three sound artists to take part in a Norfolk pond renovation in autumn.
They used these hands-on experiences to produce three collaborative pieces to give a unique new perspective on this underwater world.
These will be part of a "sound booth" festival exhibit, with a live performance at 7pm on February 17 at The Forum, where creative audio pieces will be illustrated by poetry readings and scientific insights.
UCL researcher Helen Greaves is strategic lead for the Norfolk Ponds Project, which has been restoring ponds for 10 years to improve farmland biodiversity.
"This project stems from that work," she said. "It is exploring how other people would interpret it who would not normally come to farmland in Norfolk to take part in pond restoration.
"We are trying to get across the history of these Norfolk ponds, and the benefits of them for biodiversity and nature recovery - and we are trying to do it in a unique way.
"People in urban areas often picture a pond in a park or a back garden, but we are trying to get across how important and beautiful farmland ponds are, and how they need to be looked after."
Lead sound artist Tom Fisher worked on the audio aspect of the performance, which ranges from underwater recordings of pond life and the hum of renovation work, to more musical interpretations using these sounds.
"The key thing is that our sonic and musical responses can be worked in with the poets' words to evoke something quite immersive," he said.
"The science on its own is a completely different way of learning, so perhaps this is a way to be more engaging."
Madi Maxwell-Libby, a London-based writer and performance poet, has written a ballad-styled piece to tell a story based on her "immersive and hugely inspiring" experience of pond restoration.
"We are trying to present another perspective on the world," she said. "There are two ways of trying to understand things, one through empirical data and the other through impressions and ideas.
"I hope people will leave with a sense that they have encountered something they will not have encountered before, so they see the landscape differently and feel more of a connection to the natural world. It is bringing the landscape to life."
For tickets see norwichsciencefestival.co.uk/whats-on/the-secret-life-of-ponds-performance.
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