In dark, heavy waters, a shapeshifting presence drifts — restless and wounded. A Näcken, the water spirit of Nordic folklore, moves through depths she once ruled, now poisoned by human hands. Trapped in a contaminated habitat, she carries a fury she cannot release and a grief she cannot silence. Her voice lures, but every call is both seduction and accusation. Through blurred lenses and a smoke-filled underwater atmosphere, she appears in fragments: distorted gestures, shifting forms, movements suspended between dance and struggle. Her body becomes a language of anger and fear. No longer only the predator of legend, she is a displaced creature fighting a losing battle against those who polluted her world. The monster remains, yet she is also a victim — wounded by human destruction.

Playmarche is a company dedicated to artistic production, research, and curatorship, specializing in projects that enhance cultural heritage through digital technologies. Founded in 2014 as the first spin-off of the University of Macerata, it works at the intersection of visual arts, digital humanities, and innovation. Playmarche creates site-specific interventions that transform architecture, public spaces, and monuments into contemporary narrative experiences. Its projects foster dialogue between territories, communities, and international artists. Technology is used as a cultural tool to reinterpret places, strengthen local identity, and connect heritage with contemporary audiences.