Val Solari

I work across various formats, all rooted in the creation of my own materials. By synthesizing algae-based biopolymers with organic fibers and pigments, I develop mediums that mirror the rhythms of the natural world. These materials are inherently fluid and unpredictable; they grow, shift, and decay over time. In observing these transformations, I’m invited to negotiate control, reflecting on my own relationship with time, the fragility of memory, and the impermanence of life. My work is not just a finished object, but a meditation on the beauty found in surrender and the living processes that connect us to other forms of existence.