installation

As part of BIO25, the research investigated the hyperaccumulator plant Thlaspi praecox, an endemic species that grows in Slovenja, within the Mežica Valley area. Activies involves laboratory work, on site field-work, and public engagement activities in the gallery, to explore the plant’ role in environmental and cultural remediation.

Geomerce’s landing at NRW-Forum in Düsseldorf explored the complex interactions between endemic ecotypes of Arabidopsis halleri and a contaminated site in North-Rhine-Westphalia, shedding light on how encounters between people and hyperaccumulating flora become formed through lab, field, and exhibit work.

GeoMerce draws a scenario in which agriculture blurs with finance and farming decisions are made according to both financial changes and scientific progress. By employing ISEs, the metal absorption process of hyperaccumulators is tracked and crossed with real-time data from the London Metal Exchange, resulting in multiple speculative visualizations and printed media.

Part of the exhibition “White Flag”, Asylum Sea(k) explores the Mediterranean as a space of migration, connection, and tension. The work reflects on major migratory flows since 2012, symbolizing the complex dynamics between nations of departure and arrival, and representing contradictions between hope, borders, and the human drama surrounding asylum-seekers.

Part of the Another Terra exhibit, Actus Fidei explores faith through the symbolism of fire, re-imagining the matchstick as a vessel for collective prayers. Engraved linden wood boards hold verses from different sacred texts and personal prayers. By burning, they become offerings of universal hope, uniting diverse beliefs into a shared expression of renewal and humanity’s collective soul.

Urban Buds repurposes neglected urban spaces into shared community gardens, fostering social connection through food cultivation. Portable, soil-filled units act as mobile gardens, reflecting cultural identities and traditions. First adopted in Eindhoven, the project redefines gardening as a shared act of belonging and storytelling