Huso Huso

In this project we are imagining a future in which the Beluga Sturgeon—an ancient fish that once swam with dinosaurs—has returned back to the Danube. Lost from Austria in the 2020s due to overfishing, pollution and damming, its comeback is the result of decades of river rewilding and ecological care.

This metal sculpture—built out of steal and aluminum—marks that imagined future in the year of 2055. A big Beluga Sturgeon, diving in an out of the ground its standing on, celebrates its return to Vienna. It gently releases a cool, watery mist, which reminds us of the fishs’ long absence. The visitors are invited to pause, reflect and reconnect.

The Beluga Sturgeon is a sign of hope, showing that we can help nature recover if we work together. More than a monument, it is a message—healing is possible. If we begin now!