The organisms on display here belong to the division Bryophyta (mosses).
They serve as pioneers, or first colonizers, in their ecosystems, providing the basis for many plants and habitat for a variety of arthropods and insects. They are primary producers, creating organic matter from inorganic matter through photosynthesis.
The installation is a symbiosis of technology and natural aesthetics, evoking a post-apocalyptic atmosphere. The high humidity, the smell of the forest, a light mist and the sound of water transport the visitor to a solarpunk world.
Collaboration:
Armin Arndt, Maike Dorn
Exhibition View:
Abandoned factory, Offenbach, 2018