Authorship
WIP #183 Thom Mayne The Swamp Observatory blends scientific understanding and artistic creativity to explore the swamp as a complex biosphere and repository of diverse cultural, historical, and cybernetic elements.
The proposed AR app, developed in collaboration with students and teachers at the Athene School on Gotland Island in the Baltic Sea, aims to aid in the restoration of swamps. During art and music classes, participants contributed to creating eco-monsters that will inhabit planned stormwater ponds in Northern Visborg.
This hybrid reality project introduces a novel approach to art in public spaces, engaging communities sensorially and fostering their connection with the environment even before the planning process is completed. With the assistance of The Swamp Observatory, the future habitats of the Visborg wetland will be visualized ahead of landscaping, promoting environmental citizenship among local stakeholders and users.
Role: Digital sculptor
3D Modeler
Credits:Design: Nomeda & Gediminas Urbonas (Urbonas Studio) Collaboration: Atheneskolan Gotland, Indrė Umbrasaitė, Kristupas Sabolius, Mouse on Mars, Terry T Kang and Thomas Harriett
Commission: the Public Art Agency Sweden and the Baltic Art Center
Support: Lithuanian Council for Culture and MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology
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Photograph: Urbonas Studio