“Bodies Drip in Forest Calcification” is a biomorphic sculptural work presented as a slow performance with the environment of Maajaam. Over many months, shifting crystalline pools of brine will swell and evaporate, metals will oxidise and rust — time, weather, and the atmosphere aren’t solely effectors, but also participants in the work. The piece draws attention to more-than-human timescales, and materially predominantly uses waste plastics — which were processed following an approach of pseudo-alchemical transmutation into a form reminiscent of geologic rock.
Greg Orrom Swan is a London based artist, designer, and lecturer who looks at how current biology and ancient geology intersect, at both systemic and microscopic scales. Working across installation, digital media, and experiential art, his work explores the complex interconnections between the human and nonhuman worlds.
