Geo-formed Root-Lace

2022 

6" x 6" x 4"

Oat seeds

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Culture Underfoot

2022

36" x 20" x 4"

Oat seeds

This project examines the use of living matter to create resilient sustainable materials. Featured here are two projects that utilize oat seeds, which grow around a predetermined structure, resulting in a lace-like pattern formed by their roots.

 

This work is conceptually anchored in Édouard Glissant's theories of rhizomatic growth and identity. While the roots do not represent rhizomes in a strict botanical sense, they extend horizontally, interweaving to create a complex tapestry that contextualizes the forms within a broader narrative.

 

The larger design, depicted at the bottom, was hand-drawn in homage to the rugs of my childhood, while the first lace shown was cultivated on a 3D-printed geometric plate. Through these projects, I aim to highlight the dynamic interplay between nature and design, reflecting Glissant's ideas of interconnectedness and identity as fluid and ever-evolving and stemming from multiple sources.