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      As Below, So Above 1







      As Below, So Above 1, 2024
      Glass tank, glass vase, clam shells, plastic plants, porcelain plate, digitally printed & hand-scraped glass, water, multicolour LED light, metal chain
      H 50 x W 38 x D 38 cm

      This installation was realized during the ‘Ecologies of Water’ Exchange Program 2024 at Leipzig International Art Program in Leipzig, Germany. During the residency, I conducted research on Leipzig’s waterscape transformation from the raw expanse of open-cast lignite mines to the serene expanse of artificial lakes, and now, its potential as a renewable energy source.

      Inspired by the paradoxical nature of lignite's impact on people and the environment, in the archives of Bergbau Technik Park (Mining Technology Park), a repository of mining artifacts that illuminate the complex relationship between miners and their industry during the German Democratic Republic. Yet, as I explored this history, questions persisted about the ongoing, perplexing grip of lignite on the region.