"Hybrid Ecosystems: Modular Depths" is a collection of works about ecology, science and the generative arts, created by Entangled Others, the shared studio practice of artists Feileacan McCormick and Sofia Crespo

“The history of science is the history of technology used to perceive what is not possible to do with the human senses alone. The inventions of the microscope and telescope between the end of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th century led to a revolution in the way of understanding reality, the effects of which are still perceived today. Humans have had to cope with the fact that microscopic beings live inside and outside their bodies, just as the moon and planets no longer revolve around them. Over the centuries, new territories and living creatures were discovered thanks to futuristic tools: the very first life form discovered by man on the ocean floor was a stem crinoid at a depth of 3,109 m (10,200 ft) in 1864. These particular creatures are also called "sea lilies", a sweet name that tames their alien form referring to something we can see on land. The connection between technological research and the detection of incredible creatures is at the heart of Hybrid Ecosystems: Modular Depths (2022), the new collection of works by Entangled Others, the shared studio practice of artists Feileacan McCormick and Sofia Crespo.

Entangled Others' research focuses on the relationship among ecology, science and the generative arts, offering an informed perspective on biodiversity through the use of cutting-edge creative tools and a keen sense of wonder. The AI-generated creatures are reminiscent of the blurry figures seen in video footage at the bottom of the ocean. The imagination fills what is not clearly visible, giving life to images beyond any control exercised by reason. The exhibition space designed by the artists accentuates the mysterious and solitary nature of the collection: visitors wander among the works as deep-sea divers or astronauts landed on an uncharted planet. The works are evidence of what is "beyond", of what has not yet been reached by our senses or by current technology.

(Filippo Lorenzin, curator)

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