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This installation is both a commentary and an interpretation of the Alentejo ecosystem, focusing particularly on the cork oak. It intertwines raw cork and processed products, creating a sensory encounter. Capsules reveal miniatures with branches, lichens, and mosses in harmony. 3D sculptures display the ecosystem’s complexity. Each pod is a guardian of time and aromas, releasing notes of moss and wildflowers that evoke the scents and movements of the forest.
Marta de Menezes is an artist and curator. She works at the intersection of art and biology, exploring the conceptual and aesthetic opportunities that the biological sciences offer for visual representation in the arts. She is the director of Cultivamos Cultura and Ectopia, both dedicated to experimental art and collaboration between artists and scientists. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is included in major anthologies of bioart.
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