Bio Sculpture (Scene of a Future Portable Lab)

“Bio Sculpture” is an art project exploring “Technology for Multi-species” in the Anthropocene. By opening scientific and technological advancements to natural ecosystems, the project seeks to explore potential forms of technology and unlock the latent potential of natural environments. It presents sculptural works directed towards the natural environment, using materials that can be considered seeds of ecosystems. In the midst of a metropolis where the importance and difficulty of creating nature is often overlooked, the project encourages people to observe nature from a macroscopic perspective. The installation was created during the COVID-19 pandemic for the “Jack-in to the Noosphere” exhibition held at night in a Japanese garden, as part of Chiba City’s first art festival, “Chiba City Festival of Arts.” It portrays the development of technologies to purify air in a future where microplastic pollution has progressed to the extent that wearing masks has become essential in daily life. During the exhibition, real-time environmental changes were sensed. After the exhibition, the installation was placed near the venue in Chiba City (Makuhari New City), where microbial analysis and long-term observation are being conducted.