Aestivation hypha-hq questioning where the body ends

questioning where the body ends and material begins

as the duplicated mechanical parts are duplicated

Based on the idea of a colony of oysters

and fractured

and hybrid beings – float between worlds

Aestivation hypha-hq questioning where the body endsAestivation 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.