The Science
A celebration of Liquid Nano Clay technology, developed by Norwegian researcher Kristian Olesen to convert sand into fertile soil. The technology saw its first major success in the UAE early last year in the culmination of a 200kg harvest of fruit and vegetables, donated to feed local communities. The project still has a field of obstacles to overcome in order to make the technology affordable and accessible to sub Saharan African farms, where its impact will truly be felt.
Genesis is an ode to emerging technologies and aims to capture the budding hope that stems from new technology and the ever-present threat of failure. Much like how life emerged from a soup of basic building blocks, Genesis shows plant life emerging from a soup of sand and Liquid Nano Clay.
The Artist
Alanah Knibb is a Science Communication Artist working at the intersection of science, social justice, culture and creativity. An ex-neuroscientist, Alanah holds an MSc in Science Communication and Public Engagement from the University of Edinburgh, with a focus on narratives and comics. Using visual metaphors she juxtaposes challenging ideas with familiarity and invites viewers to think and discuss with alternative language which may open-up new perspectives and solutions. Her recent research-practice collaboration, Comics for Change, aimed to catalyse social and behaviour change through comics. Most recently, her work has been exhibited at UNESCO headquarters in Paris and Expo 2020 Dubai.
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