Installation and clothing items from organic substrates (2017 – 2019)
These grown gowns are the outcome of a series of experiments and playful interactions with plants and the observation of their roots through photography or time-lapse video. Experiments with pearls, small gears, or the positioning of seeds lead to different plant responses. The outcome was eventually applied to larger surface areas in the shape of cutting patterns reminiscent of fine woven textiles. The exhibits show a subterranean, hidden aesthetic of a natural structure that cannot be copied by humans.
Biography:
Freya Xia Probst (DE/UK) studied product design at the Bauhaus University, Weimar followed by a masters degree in design research at the Royal College of Art, London where she developed her interests in the growing of plant roots and research methods in art and design.
