Expanded Communications Through the Arts
The exhibition uses artistic expressions to interact and co-create with our environment through a multi-sensory approach that engages vision, sound, and scent. The artworks explore Mother Nature both day and night, on land and sea, creating a profound connection between the audience and nature, fostering a deeper understanding of our ecosystem. For the 100th anniversary of St. Mary’s Cathedral in Linz, three new artworks will be unveiled: “Bioluminescent Nocturne,” featuring audiovisual works with bioluminescent algae that emit blue light in darkness; “Memory of Flora,” combining scent and sound to recreate a day in the garden, with visitors experiencing scents through a lab installation paired with recordings of insects and birds; and “Biological Archive of Mariendom,” a site-specific work exploring the microscopic ecosystem within the cathedral’s architecture and surroundings. The exhibition blends scientific research with multi-sensory art to promote environmental awareness and inspire positive action.
Bio
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Photo: Kerstin BorchhardtKerstin Borchhardt
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Kerstin Borchhardt is an Associate Professor at the Institute of History and Theory of Art at Catholic Private University Linz. She has worked as a postdoc and lecturer at several German universities and was a cooperating partner at UNAM in Mexico City. Her research interests include hybrid creatures, posthumanism, and the relationship of art, science and popular culture. She has published several books and articles and is an organizer of and speaker at international conferences and events.
Credits
Memory of Flora by Yoko Shimizu (Bioartist) and Kyoka (Sound Artist)
Bioluminescent Nocturne by Yoko Shimizu (Bioartist) and Kyoka (Sound Artist)
Biological Archive of Mariendom by Yoko Shimizu (Bioartist) with scientific advice from Dr. rer. nat. Anastasia Bragina (Biolab, Ars Electronica Center)
Curation by Kerstin Borchhardt
