Pierce Warnecke and Matthew Biederman: Phytomorphic Topologies

Phytomorphic Topographies is a work which investigates fragile ecosystems of the Latvian wilderness through three-dimensional visual representations and near-field audio recordings. Gathered from forests, bogs and nature reserves, and guided by botanist Liga Pentjusa (University of Riga), the artists performed botanical surveys using photogrammetry and field recording as a means to document these protected environments.

By engaging with these places on multiple audio / video scales in order to provide an alternative perspective of human and non-human relationships and interconnectedness. Through a custom designed audio-visual instrument, we are able to traverse both the sonic and visual landscape in real-time to create a third space which serves as a metaphor for a systemic shift in our relationship to the environment - rather than impose a composition, the landscape itself becomes the instrument.

Phytomorphic Topologies focuses on natural environments by exploring their capacity as a compositional tool in order to foster novel…