Intervened Algae, 2025

Intervened Algae explores the transformative potential of algae as an artistic-scientific material at the intersection of nature and (textile) art. Central to the concept is the manual intervention of algae using needle and thread. Algae and seagrass collected from the Mediterranean Sea are reshaped into hybrid entities that exist between the natural and the synthetic.

In the Mediterranean region, seagrass such as Posidonia oceanica is a vital marine plant that forms extensive underwater meadows. These seagrass meadows play a crucial role in binding carbon dioxide and are therefore enormously important for the climate. However, many seagrass meadows in the Mediterranean have been damaged by human activity, and marine biologists are working to restore and replant them.

This delicate fusion of organic matter and textile gesture reimagines the algal body not simply by altering it, but by transforming it into a synthetic-natural sculpture, a species in transition that demonstrates biological resilience.

The work was part of the Living Lab Festival 2025 in the Valencian region (Spain).

Intervened Algae, 2025 | machine embroidery on Posidonia Oceanica; beach of Moncofa (Spain); Video: 2:12 min.