Capillary Network is a data-driven interactive experience that speculatively visualizes the invisible diffusion of poisonous substances across species. Tracing how pesticides permeate various organisms, including wildlife, beneficial invertebrates, companion animals, and humans, it reveals a haunting yet beautiful kinship among them. Viewers are invited to be part of the system, where toxins circulate like blood, prompting reflection on life, death, and human-nonhuman entanglement.
Capillary Network / Hanlu Ma, Hengyu Meng, Robert Jankowski, Jindu Wang, Tianrui Hu, Ziwei Wu - Photo: Hanlu Ma
Exhibit
Capillary Network
Hanlu Ma (CN), Hengyu Meng (CN), Robert Jankowski (PL), Jindu Wang (CN), Tianrui Hu (CN), Ziwei Wu (CN)
Capillary Network / Hanlu Ma; Hengyu Meng; Robert Jankowski; Jindu Wang; Tianrui Hu; Ziwei Wu - Photo: Hanlu Ma
Capillary Network / Hanlu Ma; Hengyu Meng; Robert Jankowski; Jindu Wang; Tianrui Hu; Ziwei Wu - Photo: Hanlu Ma
Capillary Network / Hanlu Ma; Hengyu Meng; Robert Jankowski; Jindu Wang; Tianrui Hu; Ziwei Wu - Photo: Hanlu Ma
Credits
This artwork makes use of data from the Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS), 2008–2023, provided by the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE).