REFIK ANADOL ON AI ART AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM
designboom speaks to refik anadol on the occasion of 'echoes of the earth: living archives', his first solo exhibition at london’s serpentine galleries. explorating AI’s potential to uncover new perceptions of nature, the show invites visitors to delve into a virtual underwater space and explore the depths of the amazonian rainforest. 'nature needs new ways of perceiving, recording, and preserving through AI and data,' explains the artist. 'I’m dreaming that it is a technology that we can trust, rely on, and almost use like a teacher of nature.' read our conversation in full here, and explore more recent interviews here.
PAIRING HERITAGE FELT-MAKING TECHNIQUES WITH UNEXPECTED MATERIALS
in 'wool diaries', tbilisi-based around the studio celebrates the heritage of georgian felt-making by pairing it with contemporary materials and techniques. the furniture collection combines traditional fabrics, created in close collaboration with local craft women, with unexpected materials such as aluminum. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.
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