In this project, I explore aesthetic and scientific representations of life and biodiversity, drawing on the concept of Homeostasis, which refers to the natural tendency of all living organisms to achieve relative stability. This initial version is part of a broader exploration encompassing all life kingdoms on planet Earth. Here, I create living beings within the Eukaryota subdomain known as Amorphea—essentially, the animal kingdom.

I employ the technique of collage, executed entirely by hand. I meticulously cut over 700 images using scissors, later reassembling them equally by hand. The basic elements are constituted by nude photographs taken over the years, each one unique and irreplaceable. The crafting and reassembly of these images brought to my mind the processes of cellular biology: each element, simultaneously similar and distinct, contributes to the creation of a remarkable diversity of life forms. The decision to use a wholly manual technique, embracing the possibilities offered by its inherent imperfections, pays homage to the fundamental principles of evolution and biodiversity – specifically, their emergence from an endless series of random errors and variations.

The use of preexisting photographs also recalls another fundamental characteristic of cellular life: every cell originates from a preceding one, in a process tracing back to the origins of life on Earth. This highlights the interconnectedness of all forms of life, including humans, within an ongoing and never-ending process of evolution, contamination, and transformation.

HIPPOCAMPUS Percomorfi Percomorpha

CHRYSAORA FUSCESCENS Cnidari Cnidaria

EQUUS FERUS CABALLUS Perissodattili Perissodactyla

AEQUIPECTEN OPERCULARIS Bivalvi Bivalvia

ALCES ALCES Ruminanti Ruminantia

PARAPONERA CLAVATA Imenotteri Hymenoptera

STRUTHIO CAMELUS Strutionidi Struthionidae

CORDULEGASTER BIDENTATA Odonati Odonata

MYCTOPHIDAE Attinopterigi Actinopterygii

CORNU ASPERSUM Gasteropodi Gastropoda

PHOENICOPTERUS ROSEUS Uccelli Aves

BRACHYURA Malacostraci Malacostraca

ASTEROIDEA Echinodermi Echinodermata

SALMO TRUTTA Salmonidi Salmonidae

FELIS SILVESTRIS CATUS Feliformi Feliformia

TROCHILIDAE Apodiformi Apodiformes

Omeostasi 

Stessa fissità 

Fisso la vita

Ma la stravolgo

L’ occhio indaga

Scruta le linee

Segue le pieghe

Ne immagina altre

La mano esegue

Accarezza con cura

Incide

Arrotonda

Smussa

Elimina

Aggiunge

Fisso le forme

Fisso le vite

Mi perdo 

Tra braccia, gambe, curve, piedi e schiene

Traccio nuovi sentieri

Occhio. Mano.

Mano. Mente.

Creo

Nuove 

Cellule

Da istanti 

Passati

Vissuti

Amati

Odiati

Ritagli di vita

Nuovi equilibri interni 

Da stimoli esterni

Contamino

I corpi

Le dita pulsano

Sezionano

Per assemblare

In un ciclo inarrestabile

Solitario e connesso

Alle radici della vita

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