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Develop a project that connects the local river/lake ecologies with model ecologies (both investigated in the beginning of the course) in the spatial settings and ecological environment of our art school building. Use a low tech approach and work mostly with found or simple materials, or scientific tools (microscope, thermometer, heater (these things you can find inside of the big aquarium that is now in the atelier) repurposed/used in creative ways to create a situation for interaction that transmits "in action" the connectedness of our everyday behavior with our local environment. 

Focus on the parameters that influence space and sustain life. Think about the shifts in these parameters and how to create interactions that foster or mirror natural rhythms (e.g., circadian cycles). Be aware of the balance of exchanges and transactions and experiment with disbalances. Change perspectives and play with the expectations of participants. (Can participants interact with these systems to create (or destroy) symbiotic relationships?) Consider how these systems represent natural and human-made environments and how they can be visualized, measured, and experienced through art and design.

Deliverable for 25/26.09 session:

Prepare 2-3 ideas that you like (or one incredibly good one that you are totally convinced of) for a physical, interactive installation that connects at least two types of ecosystems (e.g., jar-aquarium-outdoor). You can think big, but we appreciate even more if you find those low-tech, minimal interventions that can create meaningful ecological interactions.