It’s the year 2050 and rising art star Ayana Ashanti unveils her first major exhibition at the prestigious Max Schwarz Gallery in New York - the largest gallery in the world. Her groundbreaking show, Deep Ocean, is an awe-inspiring artistic exploration of the Earth’s fragile marine ecosystems, brought to life through cutting-edge biotech sculptures that appear to float, pulse and glow, just like the deep-sea creatures that inspired them.

As the exhibition opens, an eclectic crowd gathers - art lovers, collectors, critics, influencers, pop stars, and Ayana’s closest family and friends. The atmosphere is electric, with high fashion mirroring the oceanic theme, blending seamlessly with the luminous, floating sculptures. The line between admiration and spectacle blurs as the visitors react to the immersive experience in strikingly different ways.

Captured through the lens of Bebárdo, the scenes unfold like candid snapshots - low-angle shots that reveal both the dazzling artworks and the extravagant, captivated audience. The interplay of light, movement, and reflection turns the exhibition into a living, breathing entity, inviting the reader into a world where art, technology, and environmental urgency collide.

A visually rich and thought-provoking narrative, Deep Ocean is as much about the power of artistic vision as it is about the uncertain fate of our planet’s oceans. Will Ayana’s creations ignite change, or will they be just another spectacle in a world addicted to fleeting beauty?