https://arthurgouillart.com Arthur Gouillart Fri, 21 Oct 2022 23:12:08 +0000 https://arthurgouillart.com en https://arthurgouillart.com/Emotion-Capture Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:20:06 +0000 Arthur Gouillart https://arthurgouillart.com/Emotion-Capture 01 EMOTION CAPTURE DOC 234—34/2 <img width="2500" height="1667" width_o="2500" height_o="1667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f03f150f9b6364066ae556c1915de67f57b51c9bab3f6d11d67d24ee0c120d79/IMG_6608.jpg" data-mid="156624003" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f03f150f9b6364066ae556c1915de67f57b51c9bab3f6d11d67d24ee0c120d79/IMG_6608.jpg" /> <img width="2500" height="1667" width_o="2500" height_o="1667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f91c85c4338b182852bc7b35983ebf3842a63c97bdc4a838941255a582258b77/IMG_6610_1.jpg" data-mid="156624004" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f91c85c4338b182852bc7b35983ebf3842a63c97bdc4a838941255a582258b77/IMG_6610_1.jpg" /> <img width="2500" height="1667" width_o="2500" height_o="1667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/73cdc34252af11a967054d5c3a74e0e727910ed3f54ae2a5786dd40a78c7ae02/IMG_6606.jpg" data-mid="156624002" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/73cdc34252af11a967054d5c3a74e0e727910ed3f54ae2a5786dd40a78c7ae02/IMG_6606.jpg" /> AUTHOR: Arthur Gouillart KEYWORDS: Symbolics, Universal gesture, Love, Magnetic tracking, 3D-printing, Wearable, Algorithm, Data visualisation PRESENTATIONS: Science Gallery, Dublin IE (2019)SomoS Art Gallery, Berlin DE (2018)V&amp;A Museum, London UK (2018) Barbican Centre, London UK (2018) Caresses, kisses and amorous practices are an essential embodiment of our emotions and a means of expression that has resonated through time. These affectionate and caring gestures are present in birds and mammals, and comprise the core of the bonding processes and help to define physical intimacy. Gifts in the form of jewellery and art exemplify this, and are as a sign of affection or engagement that dates back to Babylonian civilization. While the vast majority of the designs are rely on constructed symbols, such as that of the rose of the heart, they do not carry the intimate knowledge of the love the couple shares. “Emotion Capture” is project exploring the representation of our feelings of love through the archetypal gesture of the kiss. The unique pathway of a kiss is documented by way of magnet tracking, whereby hall sensors and a constellation of magnets which are embedded in a wearable device. Using trilateration algorithms, data gathered during this process of capture is translated in distance to reconstruct a trail of action.&nbsp;The resulting ‘drawing’ is then rendered and made material through the use of 3D-printing technology.<img width="1391" height="1210" width_o="1391" height_o="1210" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/589c165ab6824351d876e822d1b3f8caf2e626ea8535134101d04325b690713f/5a82540752b24468399909.gif" data-mid="156624655" border="0" data-scale="71" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/589c165ab6824351d876e822d1b3f8caf2e626ea8535134101d04325b690713f/5a82540752b24468399909.gif" />&nbsp; <img width="634" height="350" width_o="634" height_o="350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e8d7e1b706e5619249525de38efe712ed61bd9de260f8a3e6e8435563c9fa2d7/kiss_couple.gif" data-mid="156624468" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/634/i/e8d7e1b706e5619249525de38efe712ed61bd9de260f8a3e6e8435563c9fa2d7/kiss_couple.gif" /> https://arthurgouillart.com/Thysia Fri, 21 Oct 2022 21:08:29 +0000 Arthur Gouillart https://arthurgouillart.com/Thysia 02 THYSIA DOC 234—34/2 <img width="2500" height="1875" width_o="2500" height_o="1875" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/633260379aef128cb050e8f562a0985c2deec53731dfa6110c8e19cb8f19bae7/P1040498.JPG" data-mid="156624989" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/633260379aef128cb050e8f562a0985c2deec53731dfa6110c8e19cb8f19bae7/P1040498.JPG" /> AUTHOR: ARTHUR GOUILLART KEYWORDS: Waste, Ritual, Sculpture, Recycling, Furniture design, Sacrificial architecture, Casting Bones represent 32% of the weight of cattle, with a total of 7.5 billion tons produced each year. Bonemeal is the main product made from the bones, but since the mad cow disease health scandal, its uses have been relegated to pet food and soil fertiliser. Bone meal is the main ingredient for pet food in the U.S. and a really popular soil fertilizer. While the biomimeticism of bone structure is regarded as a promising technology with the potential to shape our future, bonemeal itself is abandoned as undesirable waste.&nbsp; In ancient Greece, as part of the preparation of meat for consumption, bones were offered to the gods in a ritual called ‘Thysia’. Understood as the immortal part of a being’s body, the bones dedicated to the offering were referred to as ‘the God’s share’. Reflecting on contemporary attitudes towards bones as disposable waste material, this project draws inspiration from sacrificial architecture and uses bonemeal to cast a monolithic sculpture and modular piece of furniture. Thysia features the signifying qualities of a classical monument possessing a sacrificial function: a curved plate framed by elevated corners. Comprising 70% of bonemeal and 30% polyurethane, each chair contains the equivalent of 10 kgs of bones and is created from custom-made molds.&nbsp; <img width="8688" height="5792" width_o="8688" height_o="5792" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/60b36b0f10bb814a33fe18cc6c97234182d4159312a7fc5a77644b6d7cbfff51/_19A0233.jpg" data-mid="176935964" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/60b36b0f10bb814a33fe18cc6c97234182d4159312a7fc5a77644b6d7cbfff51/_19A0233.jpg" /> <img width="8688" height="5792" width_o="8688" height_o="5792" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/81d603c53865f89046f9cf10b5b1d4563bf70d90e811ab9d144a4077dd4c41e1/_19A0239_2.jpg" data-mid="176935994" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/81d603c53865f89046f9cf10b5b1d4563bf70d90e811ab9d144a4077dd4c41e1/_19A0239_2.jpg" /> <img width="8688" height="5792" width_o="8688" height_o="5792" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d82324332f2cb15cd7732f3b2b6676be19adbc515c5e76e5947fb515984e05db/_19A0246.jpg" data-mid="176935997" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d82324332f2cb15cd7732f3b2b6676be19adbc515c5e76e5947fb515984e05db/_19A0246.jpg" /> <img width="8688" height="5792" width_o="8688" height_o="5792" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/848d0fa0a7faa79abe7213bcddf4acb384fd76fa16815b83da453158f16d50ef/_19A02492.jpg" data-mid="176936136" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/848d0fa0a7faa79abe7213bcddf4acb384fd76fa16815b83da453158f16d50ef/_19A02492.jpg" /> <img width="2014" height="4729" width_o="2014" height_o="4729" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a9988dcf4fbbed43ffaaa3a5134d375189d2da44721f6150da1a395eb70dbe80/diag_3-big.png" data-mid="176936580" border="0" data-scale="32" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a9988dcf4fbbed43ffaaa3a5134d375189d2da44721f6150da1a395eb70dbe80/diag_3-big.png" /> https://arthurgouillart.com/Wish-Lush Fri, 21 Oct 2022 21:08:31 +0000 Arthur Gouillart https://arthurgouillart.com/Wish-Lush 01 WISH LUSH DOC 234—34/2 <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5d56637515348baed0810670b43fb1e359be46e10ec34e5b6c762fba43b5c5ae/IMG_0104_1.jpg" data-mid="156628532" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5d56637515348baed0810670b43fb1e359be46e10ec34e5b6c762fba43b5c5ae/IMG_0104_1.jpg" /> AUTHORS: Arthur Gouillart, Elaine Tam KEYWORDS: Exhibition, Contemporary art, Climate crisis, Solastalgia, Creative writing&nbsp; Wish Lush is an exhibition featuring João Alves, Louis Appleby, Suzy Babington, Ryan Brown, Sofie Burgaard, Luke Burton, Zoë Carlon, May Hands, Angus McCrum, Peter Larsen, Ranald Macdonald, Conor Murgatroyd, Alfie Rouy and Paula Turmina&nbsp;&nbsp;Lately, I’m more attracted to the reassuring glow of the fridge. Foil parcels and the dinky ice box for plain and simple reasons make me think of cryonics, how technology is making the impossible possible, so why can’t we reverse time and make ourselves the technofossils of a new Ice Age and start all over again with the carbon-trapping steppes etcetera. I pluck a can of vitamin-infused tea from between the overripe bananas and enjoy a cold swig. I forget this moment of something beyond grief.&nbsp; Click here for exhibition text and list of works. <img width="1847" height="2500" width_o="1847" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dbf16a2d48469eaca27960617f87512b2d452998ebf22fd5be2491a2988f9b46/IMG_0134_1.jpg" data-mid="156628537" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dbf16a2d48469eaca27960617f87512b2d452998ebf22fd5be2491a2988f9b46/IMG_0134_1.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5d56637515348baed0810670b43fb1e359be46e10ec34e5b6c762fba43b5c5ae/IMG_0104_1.jpg" data-mid="156628532" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5d56637515348baed0810670b43fb1e359be46e10ec34e5b6c762fba43b5c5ae/IMG_0104_1.jpg" /> <img width="1875" height="2500" width_o="1875" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/78942c9ae4ab2e65741fa23cd68ba7a66227daab04dffee6898a6b4de46a68c5/IMG_0090_1.jpg" data-mid="156628531" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/78942c9ae4ab2e65741fa23cd68ba7a66227daab04dffee6898a6b4de46a68c5/IMG_0090_1.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/003cc1a354c53cfdaaff00a0e0ff93f26b168124543756602c57be07847309f3/IMG_0068_1.jpg" data-mid="156628529" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/003cc1a354c53cfdaaff00a0e0ff93f26b168124543756602c57be07847309f3/IMG_0068_1.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a92dffdbcabc43be378fdca83055e0bff66383ded484ed4972c4f77529f3e1cb/IMG_0125_1.jpg" data-mid="156628536" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a92dffdbcabc43be378fdca83055e0bff66383ded484ed4972c4f77529f3e1cb/IMG_0125_1.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/344f0e827a47e737989718dca0d65c3abdeecbac7443f164f13036693e0b6408/IMG_0109_1.jpg" data-mid="156628533" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/344f0e827a47e737989718dca0d65c3abdeecbac7443f164f13036693e0b6408/IMG_0109_1.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/55ebd2e1d35faf9201a4f1abbb7f5d996df3a55e8d8260b732cfe3a2f8800259/IMG_0120_1.jpg" data-mid="156628535" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/55ebd2e1d35faf9201a4f1abbb7f5d996df3a55e8d8260b732cfe3a2f8800259/IMG_0120_1.jpg" /> <img width="1836" height="2500" width_o="1836" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/da228d7d262c0fd8a3573139ba9aef9b9f7cd3b67d9c27284abc45d1ddc465bb/IMG_0140_1.jpg" data-mid="156628538" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/da228d7d262c0fd8a3573139ba9aef9b9f7cd3b67d9c27284abc45d1ddc465bb/IMG_0140_1.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a39eed5507fac44fa8005df30797c2322831c356d9e7045af63ccee84f9e79d8/IMG_0080_1.jpg" data-mid="156628530" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a39eed5507fac44fa8005df30797c2322831c356d9e7045af63ccee84f9e79d8/IMG_0080_1.jpg" /> https://arthurgouillart.com/Augmented-Nature Fri, 21 Oct 2022 21:08:26 +0000 Arthur Gouillart https://arthurgouillart.com/Augmented-Nature 01 AUGMENTED NATURE DOC 234—34/2 AUTHORS: Arthur Gouillart, Mick Geerits, Duncan Carter, Eirini Maliaraki KEYWORDS: Wildlife, Robotics, Biotags, Ecosystem engineers, Endangered species, Biodiversity PRESENTATIONS: Geneva Public Library, CH (2019) Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven NL (2018) Dezeen, online (2018) The rate of extinction is about a thousand times what it used to be before humans. One species goes extinct every 5 minutes; over the past 30 years 75% of all insects have become extinct; 95% of all large predatory fish that once roamed the seas are now gone. The event that encompasses these changes has been dubbed the 6th mass extinction, however the major difference between the 6th and the previous five is that this one has been induced by humans. The ‘Augmented Nature’ project was carried out in close collaboration with scientists, whose aim was to develop the next generation of high-tech biotags able to augment the capacities of endangered species. A set of robotic tools within a biotag affixed to the animal, ‘Augmented Nature’ is an active solution that enables so-called ‘ecosystem engineer’ species to survive danger and reclaim their own habitats. The resilience of an ecosystem is strongly related to its biodiversity; ecosystem engineers are species that engineer their environment and behave as connective nodes within the ecosystem. A beaver, for example, builds a dam and creating wetlands that form the habitat for hundreds of other species. By actively enhancing these natural capabilities in endangered species that are ecosystem engineers, we may be able to address to the sharp decline in biodiversity. This speculative intervention seeks to raise questions about interventionist approaches to conservation, the value of animal autonomy, and the convergence of nature and technology. shed a new light on how we interact with other species.&nbsp; WHALE BIOTAG PROTOTYPE* Current advances in biologging technology have enabled scientists to passively gather ocean data and glean more insights about whale behaviour. The improved biotag proposed in ‘Augmented Nature’ that is attached to the whale does more than collect data on noise, depth and position. Featuring an integrated underwater speaker, the tag is able to actively communicate with the whale, using sound to alert them to the positions of nearby ships. <img width="992" height="665" width_o="992" height_o="665" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2f003f2d9e3701c2d30ddcfa54b5a14c35eb518a7780de1621847850f2b01a79/whale-with-tag.jpg" data-mid="156651401" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/992/i/2f003f2d9e3701c2d30ddcfa54b5a14c35eb518a7780de1621847850f2b01a79/whale-with-tag.jpg" /> <img width="1000" height="511" width_o="1000" height_o="511" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/896e620122e22d15ef764e4625bfb322df9fd5da59603f237714b20f41c426fb/Whale_exploded_view_rotating_small.gif" data-mid="156651409" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/896e620122e22d15ef764e4625bfb322df9fd5da59603f237714b20f41c426fb/Whale_exploded_view_rotating_small.gif" /> PECCARY BIOTAG PROTOTYPE* The improved biotag proposed in ‘Augmented Nature’ enhances the ecosystem engineering capacities of peccaries, enabling them to rebuild their habitats and improve biodiversity. Using vibrations, the biotag is able to convey information about the forest, and guide peccaries towards de-forested areas where they can disperse seeds. In retrieving data associated with peccary seed dispersal, the biotag would also possess the capacity to locate valuable new resources in the forest. Fruits and herbs for example, which may be useful to the local communities and can offer new income sources as an alternative to logging. <img width="1500" height="973" width_o="1500" height_o="973" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fa43c5702d5d92eea00e8ed8f1578a1e65975bbd304830d652d430cc6ef2f14b/peccary_prototype_final_picture-1.png" data-mid="156651402" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fa43c5702d5d92eea00e8ed8f1578a1e65975bbd304830d652d430cc6ef2f14b/peccary_prototype_final_picture-1.png" /> <img width="1000" height="511" width_o="1000" height_o="511" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a95a6c06c6e8254fa9dfedbe7439b503f58262115a68485aa7e6c4fdb005ba8b/PeccaryExplodeRotate_small.gif" data-mid="156651427" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a95a6c06c6e8254fa9dfedbe7439b503f58262115a68485aa7e6c4fdb005ba8b/PeccaryExplodeRotate_small.gif" /> https://arthurgouillart.com/Flock Fri, 21 Oct 2022 21:08:24 +0000 Arthur Gouillart https://arthurgouillart.com/Flock 01 FLOCK DOC 234—34/2 <img width="1444" height="963" width_o="1444" height_o="963" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/79ba269412e2222c0be6146834a892c4ade5d4c3b61e8c7a21a27f773a7b4f7e/Gizmo5.jpg" data-mid="156627018" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/79ba269412e2222c0be6146834a892c4ade5d4c3b61e8c7a21a27f773a7b4f7e/Gizmo5.jpg" /> AUTHOR: A.G. KEYWORDS: Emergence, Instrument, Music, Complexity, 3D-printing, Parametric model, Algorithm Peruvian water whistles are one of the oldest instruments that can be found in America. The craft knowledge of making them has been handed down from generation to generation. The basic working principle is relatively simple; there are two chambers that contain water. When the instrument is tilted the water flows from one chamber into the other through a connecting pipe, pushing air out of a whistle.&nbsp;The key to making Peruvian water whistle function properly is ensuring the ratios between the dimensions are right, however there is however hardly any documentation on how they work. Use of a parametric model in combination with 3D printing technology enabled the successful reverse engineering of this ancient instrument. The resulting water whistle was fitted with connective system that enabled counterpart whistles to be triggered in accordance with an algorithm, resulting in emergent, higher-order complexity. <img width="640" height="486" width_o="640" height_o="486" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8bc6e995367cc4959b5f9c8ef645bfb6ec28857e9d54f306f66674df4febd6a2/f1b0236b327f097a3cbeff8aa9b42319.gif" data-mid="156627812" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/8bc6e995367cc4959b5f9c8ef645bfb6ec28857e9d54f306f66674df4febd6a2/f1b0236b327f097a3cbeff8aa9b42319.gif" /> <img width="2500" height="1667" width_o="2500" height_o="1667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5a264f4b9d10049f8c3cd18b20a0b2835440bdd812c2bf2c8e9e8cb39294055e/_19A1243.jpg" data-mid="156627293" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5a264f4b9d10049f8c3cd18b20a0b2835440bdd812c2bf2c8e9e8cb39294055e/_19A1243.jpg" /> <img width="1500" height="1508" width_o="1500" height_o="1508" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/69711cb6253589a36d63de979ceff916bb01fe9ef6298f87e235729860f00ee7/_19A1238.jpg" data-mid="156627072" border="0" data-scale="52" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/69711cb6253589a36d63de979ceff916bb01fe9ef6298f87e235729860f00ee7/_19A1238.jpg" />&nbsp;<img width="1464" height="1707" width_o="1464" height_o="1707" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4560e05b46b80010e8eb1e91b485f5ac7b4fa3afef544954b3ff212c82d07fe5/188957.jpg" data-mid="156627074" border="0" data-scale="45" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4560e05b46b80010e8eb1e91b485f5ac7b4fa3afef544954b3ff212c82d07fe5/188957.jpg" /> https://arthurgouillart.com/Altar Fri, 21 Oct 2022 23:12:08 +0000 Arthur Gouillart https://arthurgouillart.com/Altar 01 .ALTAR DOC 234—34/2 <img width="2500" height="1895" width_o="2500" height_o="1895" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/26ada57a2f8d6ae97798243fb0d6eb37f4a83af1cd3c377fdeab9a0523d245d7/Altar-wax-sculptures-2.jpg" data-mid="156628202" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/26ada57a2f8d6ae97798243fb0d6eb37f4a83af1cd3c377fdeab9a0523d245d7/Altar-wax-sculptures-2.jpg" /> AUTHOR: ARTHUR GOUILLART KEYWORDS: Ritual, Data visualisation, Internet, Robotics, Superstition, Time Every time we connect, we sign a faustian pact with a handful of monopoly companies that dominate the online sphere; they are the medium through which we see the contemporary world. We put our faith in these companies, believing that they will use our data for the common good. Could this unprecedented domination of our immaterial networks be understood as a new type of religion, or novel organisation like the church? .altar redesigns the router, the “non-object” par excellence, into a ritualistic monitoring tool. Inspired by superstition and ancient forms of time-keeping, it embodies the immaterial data we offer online in burnt wax. One candle equals an amount of data allowed to leak, virtually and physically. Every data sent is materialized into a drop creating a structure. A change of phase towards the tangible, with ritual interactions for more awareness and control over our digital footprint, in an increasingly predatory online sphere. <img width="2500" height="1768" width_o="2500" height_o="1768" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d98111c39645f5c2ec2bbd32acdefa26cc7808bd6e97b0e40e79174286c976d9/diagram_ritual_3-copy-01.png" data-mid="156628258" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d98111c39645f5c2ec2bbd32acdefa26cc7808bd6e97b0e40e79174286c976d9/diagram_ritual_3-copy-01.png" /> https://arthurgouillart.com/Overview Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:20:07 +0000 Arthur Gouillart https://arthurgouillart.com/Overview <img width="553" height="752" width_o="553" height_o="752" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/30eaf1eaedaf5c42628ae1d6a3bc828906fd1a050b185e3bde684f7fd4c981da/Dune-Vol.-004-n.-001-Biosphere_Arthur-Gouillart_Page_01.jpg" data-mid="208211426" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/553/i/30eaf1eaedaf5c42628ae1d6a3bc828906fd1a050b185e3bde684f7fd4c981da/Dune-Vol.-004-n.-001-Biosphere_Arthur-Gouillart_Page_01.jpg" /> 01 CHAOTIC NEUTRAL Mainstream conceptions of the dynamics between the biosphere, climate, and ecosystems have long upheld the ideal of stability and balance. This essay surveys the legacy of these views, from moral conceptions of the world to the notion of competition-as-equilibrium. It then addresses the emergence of a picture of the planet as a superorganism and, finally, advocates for public discourse to embrace non-equilibrium ecology as a more generative paradigm. Dune is a biannual, bilingual academic journal of fashion and visual culture, with open call, welcoming scientific contributions. It is published by Flash Art, with graphic design by Multi Form. Buy now ︎ <img width="1144" height="876" width_o="1144" height_o="876" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e5dc5d1a20f16e89085765a0c67efb00d46d3324287a8485d505bf5f58eaa37f/Screenshot-2023-04-25-at-22.07.53.png" data-mid="176923066" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e5dc5d1a20f16e89085765a0c67efb00d46d3324287a8485d505bf5f58eaa37f/Screenshot-2023-04-25-at-22.07.53.png" /> 02 FILTH is a work of theory-fiction on the metaphysics of decay and regeneration. The text draws upon the thought of German pessimists Arthur Schopenhauer and Philipp Mainländer, and is structured according to the six stages of decomposition. Edited by Martin Howse, the ‘Becoming Geological’ anthology is published by V2_ and features philosophers Thomas Moynihan and Patricia MacCormack, among others. Buy now ︎ <img width="2500" height="1667" width_o="2500" height_o="1667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7c82d7d8bd630c71574e33c463452357590a53d3b292f1c9f5b526fa0bf151cb/IMG_4973-.jpg" data-mid="156614708" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7c82d7d8bd630c71574e33c463452357590a53d3b292f1c9f5b526fa0bf151cb/IMG_4973-.jpg" /> 03 EMOTION CAPTURE is a wearable project exploring the representation of our feelings of love through the archetypal gesture of the kiss. Capturing the expressive qualities of kisses between couples, Emotion Capture uses motion-capture technology and 3D-printing to transform a fleeting moment into an amorous movement sculpture, an artefact of love. Learn more ︎ <img width="2500" height="1875" width_o="2500" height_o="1875" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f7378027af28ea2758a507dd476f401ac006cc3f57eb28357229e927fb7dfe0d/P1040498.JPG" data-mid="156615118" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f7378027af28ea2758a507dd476f401ac006cc3f57eb28357229e927fb7dfe0d/P1040498.JPG" /> 04 THYSIA is a modular seating sculpture made from casted bonemeal, inspired by the concept of sacrificial architecture. Named after the ancient Greek ritual ‘Thysia’, wherein bones were offered to the gods before preparing meat, this work considers our meat-consuming societies and the reappropriation of waste. Learn more ︎ <img width="800" height="613" width_o="800" height_o="613" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fb20c59e5f03b75d2eab7198cdcbafe1b0370416799f6cbb9442af3aeccca74e/280661784_574949837289761_295976124430402635_n.png" data-mid="156616513" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/fb20c59e5f03b75d2eab7198cdcbafe1b0370416799f6cbb9442af3aeccca74e/280661784_574949837289761_295976124430402635_n.png" /> 05 WISH LUSH is a group exhibition situated by environmental philosophy and the ever-present climate emergency. Engaging the enchantment, ambivalence and melancholy with which its artists approach the subject, Wish Lush considers the myriad ways in which nature is represented in art. Learn more ︎ <img width="2044" height="1468" width_o="2044" height_o="1468" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e370376832fb4ba1c2544a21412bed5b7c89fd65b3da4b3be0ed7892f64a40f4/Screenshot-2022-10-21-at-21.05.31.png" data-mid="156615563" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e370376832fb4ba1c2544a21412bed5b7c89fd65b3da4b3be0ed7892f64a40f4/Screenshot-2022-10-21-at-21.05.31.png" /> 06 DESIGNING THE WILD is a research paper which traces the historical constructions of a ‘wild’ environment pervading ecological thought. Its aim is to ultimately reveal the artificiality of its signification as origin, purity and inherently good, and interrogate the concept of an ‘authentic’ natural environment. Published by Raddar, an annual design review by the Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts (MUDAC), Lausanne. Buy now ︎ <img width="1500" height="1000" width_o="1500" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e718804d6e70ca9a4d692ec2049bf4b04f75bf26dd774f7ab316772d2cea187b/whale-with-tag.jpg" data-mid="156616025" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e718804d6e70ca9a4d692ec2049bf4b04f75bf26dd774f7ab316772d2cea187b/whale-with-tag.jpg" /> 07 AUGMENTED NATURE is a proposal for a new generation of high-tech bio-tags designed to thwart the extinction of endangered species. Developed in close collaboration with scientists, this project prototypes a set of robotic tools that help ‘ecosystem engineer’ animals to avoid danger and improve biodiversity in their own habitats. Learn more ︎ <img width="1754" height="1241" width_o="1754" height_o="1241" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ef6a60e91c4f9cba13647a4b2eb88497f6e79c098cf1b5ea227452c968f67254/Subtexts-front-cover-presentation_Page_2.jpg" data-mid="156617436" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ef6a60e91c4f9cba13647a4b2eb88497f6e79c098cf1b5ea227452c968f67254/Subtexts-front-cover-presentation_Page_2.jpg" /> 08 CONDUIT is a work of theory-fiction set on a fracking site which takes the form of a series of journal entries. The text was inspired by cyberneticist Gregory Bateson’s ideas on evolution and the unfortunate life story of a fradulent Austrian biologist named Paul Kammerer. Published in Subtexts, a collection of geopoetic writing edited with a foreward by Robin Mackay. Preview ︎ <img width="640" height="486" width_o="640" height_o="486" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/edc290fa56c2be48d5aac8e9eccafe4881bfc7ea736d4095442895378cec0721/f1b0236b327f097a3cbeff8aa9b42319.gif" data-mid="156619642" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/edc290fa56c2be48d5aac8e9eccafe4881bfc7ea736d4095442895378cec0721/f1b0236b327f097a3cbeff8aa9b42319.gif" /> 09 FLOCK is an instrument inspired by the traditional Peruvian water whistle which uses an algorithm to make music. The original instrument follows a basic principle whereby water flowing from one chamber to another pushes air through hole to make noise. Using a parametric model and 3D printing technology to reverse engineer a water whistle, Flock investigates the emergent, higher-order complexity of water and sound. Learn more ︎ <img width="2500" height="1667" width_o="2500" height_o="1667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f4a8b0cbb4003ddbb4f22093da4189e8eb71c44b83ed7f2709b26d78b8c06796/Altar-wax-sculptures.JPG" data-mid="156617095" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f4a8b0cbb4003ddbb4f22093da4189e8eb71c44b83ed7f2709b26d78b8c06796/Altar-wax-sculptures.JPG" /> 010 .ALTAR is a monitoring tool that takes its cues from superstition and ancient methods of time-keeping. ‘.Altar’ makes material the data we ‘offer’ to ethereal online worlds by measuring it out in drops of burnt wax, which creates an inverted candle. Making tangible our digital footprint, the project calls for a ritual interaction that increases our awareness of the data we give to the church-like monopolies that govern the web.&nbsp; Learn more ︎ <img width="480" height="360" width_o="480" height_o="360" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9d719327d7d0685c4c0c075e0141b698a0e33aab04f6b344127b7c875ae5b9a0/hqdefault.jpg" data-mid="156619931" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/480/i/9d719327d7d0685c4c0c075e0141b698a0e33aab04f6b344127b7c875ae5b9a0/hqdefault.jpg" /> 11 SHADOWS IN THE NETWORK is a collaborative work of fiction that considers the alienation of heihaize, or ‘shadow’ children, living without national identification in post- one-child-policy China. Comprising a series of internet forum posts by an unnamed protagonist, the piece speaks to the radical absence of heihaize and their potential liberation through the internet. Published in Whitelies magazine as part of the issue #11 theme ‘Identity’. Buy now ︎ <img width="1667" height="1140" width_o="1667" height_o="1140" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2638a8749bd4a259c0b89dd3be0a8149d748ee7c70aae15f8b288e514ec380d0/picture20.png" data-mid="156653528" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2638a8749bd4a259c0b89dd3be0a8149d748ee7c70aae15f8b288e514ec380d0/picture20.png" /> 12 AWAITING is a spatialized archive invoking the temporal realities of prolonged waiting in the liminal space of the anthropo-/ techno-/ capitalo-cene, where collective fantasies of possible better futures are infinitely deferred to a ‘time-to-come’, forever consigned to the hallway of change. A VR experience and circular tour, ‘aWaiting’ invites visitors explore scenes and permutations of anticipation in order to reflect on socio-political stasis and action.&nbsp; Visit ︎