Tales in Dirt 

Esther van Leeuwen, ARDEMAR

In "Tales in Dirt" ARDEMAR and Esther van Leeuwen, create their own "natural reality", exposing the lack of biodiversity of Dutch manmade nature. The artists collected many soil samples from different areas of Utrecht. These samples are stored in enclosed environments that are allowed to grow whatever seeds and plants that are contained in them, allowing them to grow without any human interaction, a thing that this soil hasn't done for centuries. These are hanged from the ceiling from handmade natural fiber so that people can better observe and immerse themselves with the “environment.” A pair of headphones playing unaltered field recordings of where the soil samples were recorded is also available to further immerse the public.

Bio design Challenge 2024

https://www.biodesignchallenge.org/hku-2024