The project emerged from the 21st century art and science course. It is a kinetic sculpture and installation that combines functional electronic waste, liquid computing with a living medium (blue/green algae) and a unique, hypnotic yet relaxing interaction by which the viewer experiences movement, sound and kinetic impulses from the algae, creating a shared space in which an entanglement and de-tanglement of machine with human may happen, guided by another living system (the algae). The piece is mixing analog technology with retro-futuristic looks, light and sonification.
The algae is pumped through a pipe system that “grows” around a tree created from waste, ending in a wearable headpiece which is worn by the viewer. Through it, the motion of the algae and air can be felt viscerally, while relaxing on an adjacent chair.
The name describes the invisible exchange of what is yet unknown between both living and non-living, both natural and human-made entities.