BugSim (Pheromone Spa)
BugSim (Pheromone Spa)
Theo Triantafyllidis
Live simulation
2022
How do ecosystems function and how resilient or vulnerable are the networks of nature?
Through the glass surface of a terrarium and within lush vegetation expands a busy colony of ants. From this structure grows an entire forest of tiny flowering plants. Blooming, they are calling to be pollinated by buzzing honey bee replicas. An aromatic snail and a dung beetle provide help, while a storm mantis and a sugar spider complete the ecosystem of micro-fauna, praying for a snack. This closed terrarium system is engineered to simulate all the necessary natural cycles for the fragile community of organisms.
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As seen on
Plásmata II: Ioannina