Collaborative storytelling as a steppingstone towards sustainability
My project involves sculpting ceramic creatures as habitats for non-human species to redefine sustainable environments. These hollowed and textured sculptures collaborate with living species in seaweed cultivation sites through growing new bio-inclusive visuals and stories. They serve as a starting point for alternative creative storytelling, moving away from anthropocentric views towards a pluriverse of ecosystems benefiting from interactions between multiple species, emphasizing plurality, decay, and growth. The project integrates biology, psychology, and art to emphasize interdisciplinary research and targets diverse audiences, especially children, through myths and storytelling.
The Sea Dragon King
Sea dragon king sculpture in the aquarium for the graduation show.
Illustration of the sea dragon king holding a lotus flower. Inspired by the Korean folktale: Shim Cheong.
Sculptures under the sea:
Kelpie, currently underwater at The Kelp Forest Foundation`s kelp cultivation site in Namibia.
Urchin and Sleeping Dragon sculptures that are currently underwater at The Seaweed Company`s shoreline site in the Netherlands.
Behind the scenes: