In the jungle around the ruins of the Arecibo long-range transmitter (a telescope in Porto Rico used in the search for radio signals of extra-terrestrial origin), two parrots from an endangered species strike up a conversation. Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla – two artists that will next year have their first mid-career survey in Portugal at Serralves, encompassing over two decades of work – explore the paradox of the search for extra-terrestrial life coming from a planet where countless species are in the process of going extinct. A simulated dialogue filled with candour and cynicism, written by science fiction writer Ted Chiang.