Torson refers to an ancient peninsula in the Venetian Lagoon. Since the canal was dug to allow oil tankers to pass, the peninsula, once known as Torson di Sotto, has undergone such severe erosion that almost nothing remains. Its current position, downstream of the barene boundary, is relatively recent.

The barene are vital formations in the intertidal zone, a coastal area influenced by tides, emerging at low tide and submerging at high tide. These formations, along with the entire ecosystem of the Venetian Lagoon, are severely threatened by the region’s morphological degradation and seabed erosion, caused by human actions and a lack of awareness.

A place of constant interaction between water and land, Torson symbolizes something that has emerged and must continue to submerge. It becomes a symbol of the urgency of the present: a floating entity that continuously appears and disappears, an entity whose absence underscores the necessity of a repeated presence.