Val Solari

Algae bloom

Variable size: 160 x 100 x 100 cm
Materials: Algae polymer, Spirulina dye,
Microalgae from Panke river, Glass flask.

The installation emerges from the artist’s in-depth observation and study of microalgae species discovered in a Berlin river. Based on experimentation, the work materializes from symbolic and symbiotic relationships, reflecting growth patterns, where structures are formed through multiplication, intertwining and adaptation, mirroring the ways in which life evolves and thrives in fluid environments.

The exploration of algae as an organism and as biomaterial, brings together broader themes of ecology, sustainability, resilience, and the connection between living matter as form and metaphor.