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NEONATURE

… is an artist duo that creates speculative art and design. We explore desirable futures, stories of reconnection to nature and social transformation, aesthetics of protopias, and game-inspired hopeful fictions.

A near future vision of a metropolis with a newfound relationship to carbon — which changed everything. Transformed into a carbon cycling city, the city strives for going beyond carbon neutral.

360° virtual reality artwork about the many aspects that make Carbon Cycle City possible. Explore the city as a carbon lab – from bio-based tech, to citizen-science initiatives, land restoration, and the historical responsibilities of carbon emissions that were caused by ancestors.

IMMERSIVE WORLD BUILDING

Animated short film about carbon emissions and a city's need to get it out of the air. In the process they gain a new perspective on carbon and start to redesign the city, while being mindful of the carbon cycle.

IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING

UPCOMING EXHIBITION: DECEMBER 4-15TH, FUND:US THEATER, LÜBECK, GERMANY.   

POP-UP EXHIBITION: FEBRUARY 09, STADT– UND LANDESBIBLIOTHEK, POTSDAM, GERMANY

NEONATURE

… is an artist duo that creates speculative art and design. We explore desirable futures, stories of reconnection to nature and social transformation, aesthetics of protopias, and game-inspired hopeful fictions.

This series of multimedia artworks explores a mysterious journey through a forest in flux — from the ancient past to a regenerative future. Only by solving trials and reflecting on one's relationship with the forest can the future forest city be reached.

Inspired by urban tiny forests that create positive microclimates in cityscapes, Entangled Forest VR guides audiences on an explorative quest, showcasing the transformation from historical roots to a revitalized future.

IMMERSIVE WORLD BUILDING

An animated short film depicting a forest in transition and our shifting relationship with it. From revering the forest as sacred, to fearing it as dangerous, exploiting it as a resource, and ultimately discovering our newfound bond – the Trailer to the Future sets the stage for Entangled Forest VR.

IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING

A print series highlighting the science behind the fiction of Entangled Forest VR. Explore speculative designs like urban tiny forests fostering positive microclimates, habitat corridors, and hill buildings that integrate greenery seamlessly into the urban landscape.

SCIENCE BEHIND THE FICTION

Series of multimedia artworks about a near-future city bound to the fate of it's broken water cycle. Emulating the power of sponging in nature, the city flourishes in the wake of floods and droughts.

Virtual reality experience that illustrates the tangible insights of Sponge City. From UNESCO heritage preservation, to river restoration, and futuristic tech – many aspects come together to shape this speculative scene.

IMMERSIVE WORLD BUILDING

Animated short film about the impacts of a broken water cycle and a city bound to its fate. Faced with this crux, the city strives to restore this balance  with the hope of ensuring their people’s longevity as well.

IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING

Animated short film featuring the denizens of Sponge City. Paired alongside a participatory format which invites the audience to become naturalized Sponge residents and reflect upon their potential role in the city.

PARTICIPATORY ENGAGEMENT

Series of prints capturing the science behind the fiction. Explore Sponge City’s speculative design concepts, as well as the inspirations and innovations that they’re based upon.

SCIENCE BEHIND THE FICTION

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