Arabidopsis Symphony
A musical composition
By combining augmented reality with an ever-changing musical composition, this installation lets us see hidden processes from inside the plants. The music is linked to data collections from the Arabidopsis Thaliana plant, which are influenced by local data such as temperature and time of day. This allows the plant to create infinite musical possibilities, never sounding the same composition twice. Each plant translates into its own individual part, like a musician in an orchestra.
Connecting art and science
Arabidopsis Symphony aims to connect art with science and translate abstract data into something that can be experienced by everyone. What does it sound like when plants control the music we compose? How does the environment - and the changes in it - affect the growth processes of these plants? By making this data tangible and experienceable, Arabidopsis Symphony offers insight into the plant world.
Perspective from the plant
The Groote Museum focuses on the connection between humans, plants, animals and microbes. The Arabidopsis Symphony offers a perspective from a plant and helps experience the connection between all life on earth in a new way. There will be daily workshops at the museum to take you into the world of the Arabidopsis Symphony.
Concept & ontwerp door Fillip Studios
Digitaal ontwerp en realisatie door Syperposition
Plantonderzoek door Prof. Dr. Sander van der Krol, Wageningen University & Research