i do nothing. I observe moths incorporating their abode. violated habitats infers fractures: life lingers on, bodies become aware underneath. we are the same field. cyborgs do not have judgments looping in between
My hands gather, repair, stitch disturbed fragments from living archives, feed force on mechanical and electrical tools, submit digital prompts, apply substances that reclaim native chthonic systems to return. queering archives of failure, feral creatures unearth
self governed habitats
conversation towards an əco-cyborg manifesto (2013-2024) ©medina zabo all rights reserved
infested organic mosaic, habitat resumed by moths on disrupted organic matter sourced from beekeeping waste (2019-24) powder coated stainless steel_ la conferenza senza nessuno, 2024
la conferenza senza nessuno, 2024 ©medina zabo all rights reserved
mulberry silk, bespoke screen-printing with organic waste from apiculture and renaissance techniques embedding moths' and bees' co-labour, mirror finish stainless steel, digital archiving // logistic support_ cultural heritage digitisation, london /Paesaggistica Toscana Srl, Siena, Italy / Archivio Storico Prada, Arezzo, Italy / Contrado Ltd, London
borasco and bonanza, detail, re-enactement _ launch of the conference without any_body ©medinazabo all rights reserved
Despite recent recognition, such as the ability to digest polyethylene and better efficiency as pollinators than bees, are moths considered pests or ecological contributors? // infested organic mosaic processed from apiculture waste, returning original habitat to moths, powder coated stainless steel_2024
in secret dens, sonic performance, nine elms, london
could we still find dens in urbanscapes? nobody looks at the river, but through the windows // pilot project aimed to prompt new chances of sonic and visual agency for transcultural audiences and nomadic communities in mixed-use areas // supported by Royal college of art and wandsworth council / ph. k_ah_k learn more
potnya_xy series, prompt for credentials, detail, solo show, VO curations, london (2023)
a multimedia installation recreates a scenario of analogical and digital simulacra to delve into archival chromophobia, gendered representation across palaeolithic and actual environs // digital photography// algorithms// light // dimensions vary // technical advice chrome center, florence
all watched over by machines of loving grace, triptych detail, genetica della forma, Galleria di Arte Moderna Giovanni Carandente, Palazzo collicola arti visive (from Juliet Art Magazine) 2022
powder coated stainless steel (soul), apiculture waste, mastic, mixed media, remnants of moths' life cycle inhabiting the sculpture on site, completely uninhabited in 2024 / curated: davide silvioli / critical texts: davide silvioli, valeria de siero, marco tonelli
remnants from supersargasso sea series _ item #4, top 100 artists orange book 2022 artrepreneur new york
from charles fort's novel// infested organic mosaic on southern ice porcelain, customized firing and glazing process (2019)
selected projects
selected site-specific projects
overly didactic (extract), single-channel video 9’39’ (2019) // we are unable to decipher the momentum of a bee as it hovers over a drawing for 9 mins // B-Video Art International Festival 2020, Khodynka Gallery , moscow
giulio buchicchio / guido mallamace / tiziana marinelli/ priscilla pallante /shana carrara / k_ah_n / ornella tiberi
