AN UNSEEN WORLD.
Through multidisciplinary experimentation and a passion for the exploration of our quiet ecosystems, my Final Major Project explores the natural intricacies that are often overlooked.
An Unseen World explores the hidden ecological systems that exist separately from our everyday perception. Through illustration, engraving, cyanotype and printmaking, I translated complex natural processes into an interactive, museum-inspired cabinet which is designed to encourage curiosity of the world around us.
research
My research began with a fascination and passion for the systems that are easy to overlook. I explored mycelium networks, soil ecosystems, plant roots and pollination, as I began to consider how these processes could be communicated in a way that’s accessible for all.
100%
of survey respondents felt visual communication could help people learn about the natural world.
Before developing the final outcome, I explored how people currently engage with scientific information. My research suggested that audiences cared about nature but often felt disconnected from the systems that support it, while scientific information could feel difficult or overwhelming to understand.
VISUALS
Keeping the visual outcomes varied and experimental allowed me to explore the topic in an open and creative environment. I wanted the final outcome to feel like a collection of discoveries rather than a single polished graphic. I experimented with processes including cyanotype, Indian ink, lino printing, engraving and illustration, allowing each technique to reveal natural forms in a different way.
OUTCOME
This project allowed me to bring together the processes that have shaped my practice throughout the course, while pushing me into a more physical and experimental form of communication. As well as this, it showed me how visual communication can bridge the gap between complex information and easily understood scientific processes that allowed more people to learn about and discover the natural world.
