Presentation
Entanglement
SessionArt of HPC Gallery
DescriptionFungi are everywhere, in the air, in the water, and in the soil, supporting and mediating between the living and non-living, beneath the floor of the forest.
Entanglement, inspired by the motif of the forest and its fungal networks, invites spectators into an environment where visible and invisible worlds are interconnected and symbiotic. Through the entanglement of microcosmic and simultaneous connections, it offers a sensory opportunity for contemplation and inspiration regarding ways of connecting with the world beyond ourselves, and a vision of a diverse living world in ecosystemic balance. To borrow a phrase from Ursula Le Guin: the word for world is forest.
The artwork combines procedural modeling, generative AI, and dynamic simulation of a mycorrhizal network of vast numbers of living organisms. It is grounded in an imperative of drawing attention to the importance of nonconscious cognition and interspecies communication in biological and machine senses, as a reminder of the essential broader world around us.
Entanglement, inspired by the motif of the forest and its fungal networks, invites spectators into an environment where visible and invisible worlds are interconnected and symbiotic. Through the entanglement of microcosmic and simultaneous connections, it offers a sensory opportunity for contemplation and inspiration regarding ways of connecting with the world beyond ourselves, and a vision of a diverse living world in ecosystemic balance. To borrow a phrase from Ursula Le Guin: the word for world is forest.
The artwork combines procedural modeling, generative AI, and dynamic simulation of a mycorrhizal network of vast numbers of living organisms. It is grounded in an imperative of drawing attention to the importance of nonconscious cognition and interspecies communication in biological and machine senses, as a reminder of the essential broader world around us.
Event Type
Art of HPC
TimeSunday, 16 November 20258:00am - 6:00pm CST
LocationArt of HPC - Plaza Lobby
Art of HPC