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).
Please note: The program for the Ars Electronica Festival 2025 is still in progress.
We are currently preparing all the information for the website and plan to put the full program online in the coming days – stay tuned!