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Its stings (nematocysts) create intense burning pain and its neurotoxins can cause paralysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;Man Of War&#8221; was a sailing vessel developed by the Portuguese in the 16th century as a powerful warship, heavily armed with cannons. They were widely used by other European colonialists, including the British, French, Spanish and Dutch, well into the 19th Century. The strength of the Portuguese navy was instrumental in acquiring and maintaining its colonial empire from the 15th century until the 20th century when the last remnants of the empire were decolonised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Physalia is highly successful organism, widespread across the world&#8217;s oceans. Nevertheless, its environment is under increasing threat from pollution and climate change. Its potent armoury of highly toxic stings is no match for this type of attack. Perhaps new forms of cryptic colonial zooids may evolve to reverse the damage&#8230; If they had the words, what would they tell us?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the spoken text and its on-screen transcription is derived from mirror images, reversals and reflections of the Wikipedia quote. The Physalia biomorphs are variously constructed from Particle Illusion (Boris FX), coralline red algae, Muntrie flowers and Eucalypt flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Primary source locations include Tarndanya \/ Adelaide CBD and parklands, Karrawirra Pari \/ River Torrens, Yertabulti \/ Port Adelaide, Kuarka-dorla \/ Anglesea River, and Kaarta Gar-up \/ Kings Park, Perth on the unceded lands of the Kaurna, Wadawurrung and Nyoongar peoples. Many of the buildings illustrated here date back to colonial 19th century Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"https:\/\/imefilmfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ian-Gibbins.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4423 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Ian Gibbins is a poet, video artist and electronic musician living in South Australia. His poetry has been widely published in Australia and overseas, and includes four books, two of which are collaborations with visual artists. His award-winning poetry videos, video art and soundscapes have been exhibited to acclaim at festivals, installations, galleries and high-visibility public art displays around the world. 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