From September 10 to 20, 2009, the Institute for Contemporary Culture (ICC) at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) presents Green Porno: Scandalous Sea, an art installation and series of short films written by and starring internationally-renowned actress and filmmaker Isabella Rossellini. Presented in partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival®: Future Projections, these two- to four-minute films, three of which receive their world premieres, illustrate in a humourously entertaining yet scientifically accurate portrayal the reproductive habits and ecological challenges of marine life. A variety of intricate and oversized paper sculptures and colourful costumes created for the Green Porno series accompanies the films.
Green Porno: Scandalous Sea is displayed in the Spirit House, accessible for free via the Bloor Street entrance of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. The films are played in a continuous loop during regular Museum hours. As the series contains frank language and simulated mating rituals, visitor discretion is advised.
“I’ve always been interested in animals and animal behavior,” said Rossellini. “Among the things you read about is their sexual lives, their reproduction, if they take care of their babies, what they eat, etc. And everybody’s interested in sex, so I figured, let’s go there! I wanted people to laugh, but then to leave and say, “Wow. I didn’t know about that.”
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