Lumina
Lumina is an interactive installation exploring the relationship between humans and nature. It is inspired by a speculative Feminist TechnoScience ideology whereby humans and the natural world have a flourishing, reciprocal coexistence. Laser cut wooden elliptical modules house a series of interconnected succulents. As people enter the space, UV light and a soundscape begin to breathe, making the networked bioluminescent plants glow. The presence of multiple people in the space will cause the lights to exhibit different collective behaviours. The work is intended to create a symbiotic relationship between the plants and the people near them, as the UV light will help the plants survive in their darkened environment. The score encompasses field recordings, as well as vocal and breath samples synthesised to create a sense of one unified organism. Lumina provides an opportunity for us to reflect on our entanglement with nature, and to appreciate the beauty of biofeedback.