BOUNCY
FOSSILS

Bouncy Fossils is a playful take on the concept of fossils. Fossils are typically associated with ancient organisms preserved in stone or other hard materials over long periods of time. They represent the remains or traces of once-living organisms from past geological ages. As such, fossils are often perceived as static, rigid, and emblematic of the distant past.

However, this study introduces a contrasting quality that is dynamic, lively, and flexible. This suggests a departure from the conventional notion of fossils as static relics and instead invites a reinterpretation or reimagining of their nature.

One way to explore this concept could be through the idea of fossilization as a process rather than just an endpoint. Instead of focusing solely on the hardened remnants of ancient life forms, one might consider the dynamic interactions and transformations that occur over time. For instance, the movement of sediment, the shifting of geological layers, and even the ongoing influence of fossilized organisms on modern ecosystems all contribute to a more dynamic understanding of fossils.

Another interpretation could involve incorporating modern materials or technologies that imbue fossils with unexpected properties. Imagine a display where fossilized specimens are encased in a bouncy material, allowing them to be touched and interacted with in ways that defy their traditional perception as rigid artifacts, opening up creative possibilities for reimagining the role and significance of fossils in our understanding of the natural world.

LARVAE
FOSSILS

Larvae Fossils is a piece part of a Trilogy - with Bouncy and Glass Fossils- harnessing the idea of a world where ancient life forms are preserved not just in mineralised fossils but also in dynamic, semi-fluid forms and in delicate glass. This world blurs the lines between fragility and resilience, showcasing how delicate life forms can endure through time in various states of preservation.

Larvae are typically soft-bodied and fragile, so the existence of fossilised larvae might suggest an environment that was uniquely suited to preserving delicate organisms. It symbolises how even fleeting phases of life can be immortalised in stone, offering new insights into ancient ecosystems invisible to paleontologists until now.

Scientists find a cavern where these types of fossils are found together. Fossils of ancient creatures suspended in a gelatinous, transparent substance, that seem to pulse and move slightly, almost as if they are alive. Nearby, there are other sections of the cavern lined with delicate glass and viscose fossils with intricate structures capturing the finest details of the ancient life forms they encase.

Mountain_Kits

Vibration, deep sense and air of plain openness
                                ascend
                         and
          crumble
                                                then flow into valleys
                                         I can hold

Textured surfaces mimicking granite, limestone, or sandstone, maybe even customisable lava flows for volcanoes snap together to create jagged cliffs, hidden caves, and intricate fault lines.

By reimagining the creation of mountains as a form of geo-sculpture designed to support survival in the Anthropocene, we are actively co-creating Earth’s future landscapes for resilience and renewal.

Mountains as geoengineering tools could help to cool the planet and sequester carbon. By constructing high-altitude snowy peaks in strategic regions, we could reflect more sunlight back into the atmosphere, reducing localized temperatures. These mountains could also be constructed with carbon-sequestering materials, such as mineral-rich compounds that capture and store carbon from the air. Beyond acting as carbon sinks, mountains covered in vegetation would further absorb C02, acting as powerful carbon sponges on a global scale.

This approach could address deep inequalities in climate vulnerability, giving regions at high risk of environmental degradation a new path toward resilience. Communities that have historically been displaced by drought, desertification, flooding or rising seas might then have the resources to reinhabit their homelands.

This is a piece full of hope for all of us and the planet.

MOLLUSCA I, II, III:

Tiny tribute to millions of years of Bivalvia and Molluskia wonder.
I created them also with a wish in mind for their endless evolution.