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My
work investigates the slippery intersection between the digital world
and reality. Specifically, I am interested in how we experience nature
through technology. We are currently living in a digital age where we
predominantly experience the natural world through our phones,
computers, and television screens. This distance from the reality of
nature distorts our perspective and creates a disconnect. As species
decline and fade into memory, so many animals and organisms now have a
stronger presence in the digital world than in the natural world. Currently, I am exploring extinction, evolution, animal lore, mimicry, and the collision of digital and biological systems to pose the question: “What is nature becoming?” "In the game of life and evolution there are three players at the table: human beings, nature, and machines. I am firmly on the side of nature. But nature, I suspect, is on the side of the machines." - George Dyson |