Contemporary Design

Baltikkari

by Birta Rós Brynjólfsdóttir, Yutaro Komaki, Johanna Martiskin & Jie Wu
Three Baltikkari lollipops made of algae

Baltikkari is a response to the deteriorating situation of the Baltic Sea where we explore how eating seaweed could help revive it. By cultivating and collecting algae and seaweed we can remove accumulating nutrients from the sea and help with its eutrophication.

A lemonade-like stand with Baltikkari lollipops
Baltikkari - photo by Johanna Martiskin
Algae lollipops presented alongside algae and dried plants
Lollipops - photo by Johanna Martiskin
Someone eating a Baltikkari lollipop
Photo by Daniel Schiechl

The goal of the project was to raise awareness and create dialogue of the Baltic Sea problems in a fun and engaging way, using food as our medium. We wanted to change the way we look at our local seaweed and the Baltic Sea, making it more approachable, so we decided to make candy.

A bubbly, clear and flat lollipop with algae bits
Noisy - photo by Johanna Martiskin
A flat translucent lollipop with a face and hair made of algae
NutriDude - photo by Johanna Martiskin
A clear, flat lollipop with a face made of algae
Oxy - photo by Johanna Martiskin

Each of our lollipop flavors represents a Baltic Sea problem. The problems are narrated in a storybook, where each of the problems is characterized into three little monsters that are wreaking havoc on the Baltic Sea.

A booklet with colourful illustrations telling the story of a sea creatures
Photo by Johanna Martiskin
Someone reading the Baltikkari booklet
Photo by Daniel Schiechl
Baltikkari - Save the Baltic Sea one lick at a time
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