"As the crabs migrate between shells, entire city silhouettes drift slowly across sand and water. The project carries political undertones connected to borders and national identity, though its strongest moments remain spatial and physical."
Aki Inomata's interspecies collaborations explore how living systems shape art, creating projects that evolve through occupation, growth, erosion, or biological activity. Her installations, like 'Why Not Hand Over a 'Shelter' to Hermit Crabs?', use transparent 3D-printed shells to mimic city skylines, allowing hermit crabs to move between them, creating a spatial and physical commentary on borders and national identity.
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