What's on - The Symbiogenesis Project

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A cross- disciplinary exploration of symbiosis
Works on paper Paul Kalemba (MVA) and Aviva Reed (BS)

Laughing Waters Artist Residency
Parks Victoria / Nillumbik Council

Symbiogenesis: (v) The merging of two separate organisms to form a single new organism.

The symbiogenesis project is the combination of art and science through a collaborative exploration of symbiotic relationships. Departing from ecological and observational points, the representation of nature combines to form an “ecological portrait” of the Yarra Valley bioregion. The State forest surrounding the residence, supports several rare, threatened, and critically endangered species of birds, insects and flowering plants. The observed interactions of these species with microclimatic pillar species and their ecological biotic and abiotic support systems are inspiration for the body of work.