I worked with Marine Lab in Hawaii, where squids lived in plain white tanks. As enrichment, I collected white and black sand from Hawaii and shaped them into countries. The squid moved the sand, crossed borders without a visa, and buried under the sand for camouflage.
This reminded me of my immigrant experience between China and the US, in which cultures blended. We build borders that block animal migration. Over time, the squid reinterpreted human-made borders, creating a new perspective on our maps in the Squid Map.
Photo: Jiabao Li
Photo: Jiabao Li
Photo: Jiabao Li
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Jiabao Li (CN)/Photo: vog.photoJiabao Li
CN
Jiabao Li is an interdisciplinary artist, assistant professor at The University of Texas at Austin, founding director of Ecocentric Future Lab and a Harvard graduate. Her works address climate change, interspecies co-creation, humane technology and perceptions. In Jiabao’s TED Talk, she uncovered how technology mediates the way we perceive reality. She is the recipient of numerous awards including Forbes China 30 Under 30 and the Outstanding Professor Award at MoMA. Her work has been exhibited internationally—at MoMA, Venice Architecture Biennale, Ars Electronica, Exploratorium, Today Art Museum Biennial, SIGGRAPH, Milan and Dubai Design Week, ISEA and Museum of Design.