Aestivation hypha-hq and fractured

and fractured

burnished and waxed to produce depth of colour and lustre helping to unify the colouration

and hybrid beings – float between worlds

Based on the idea of a colony of oysters

as the duplicated mechanical parts are duplicated

Aestivation hypha-hq and fracturedAestivation is the dormancy period some creatures enter in response to heat. Like hibernation, aestivation is a process of preservation. It prevents water loss and allows the organism to focus energy inwards. The organism can retain water and conserve energy by stabilizing organs, cells, and specific macromolecules. This sculpture highlights introspection and yielding to extreme conditions with the understanding that external pressures will pass.