Kin

Kin is an ode to empathetic coexistence between all beings. It is a curious exploration of entanglement and kinship that looks at the evolutionary codependence and ancient heritage we carry from bacteria, algae, plants and animals through aeons of deep time. Cyanobacteria, moss, lichen, nettle cod fish and human blood are the six carefully selected bodies that form this web of interwoven connections.

These bodies have all been embodied through the picture forming scientific method called biocrystallisation. A few measured and carefully calculated milliliters of plant juice, decoction, bacterial liquid or other organic substances have been added to an equally carefully calculated solution of copper chloride.

Copper chloride which is deadly toxic to the living organic liquids. Luminous turquoise blue, evergreen, moss green liquids in glass flasks. Distributed on circular glass plates. After hours, in the dark, crystallisations occur, the organic liquids fight against the copper chloride.