biophiliarts
Welcome to biophiliarts!
biophilia: bʌɪə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə noun: a genetically determined affinity of human beings with the natural world. Aristotle defined it as "love of life" and there are antecedents in the philosophies of Confucianism and Taoism.
Popularized by the late Harvard biologist and theorist Edward O.Wilson in the 1980's, the principles of 'biophilia' are permeating contemporary art, architecture and design practice around the globe. Artists, particularly indigenous artists, have always worked in the 'art meets nature' space 'connecting culture and Country'.
Creative practitioners (artists, designers & makers), like scientists, play a significant role in monitoring, nurturing and interpreting the beauty, complexity and fragility of the natural world.
biophiliarts.com contextualizes artists, architects and designers who connect us to the rich biodiversity of the planet. We encourage connectivity between practitioners, theorists, collectors, travellers and audiences who share a love of art and nature.
Our advocacy blogs explore the social, cultural, environmental and economic benefits of investing in creative industries in regions.We highlight the skills of creative practitioners and communities in the co-design process bringing innovative and nuanced solutions to the preservation and regeneration of biodiversity, cultural and environmental heritage.
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Jo Moulton JOMO
Images: By local Gippsland artist Elisabeth Scott and a coral head (detail) by international ocean sculptor, Jason deCaires Taylor
Modern biology has produced a genuinely new way of looking at the world so that we understand and value other organisms and ourselves.
“With ‘biophilia’ comes a restless curiosity, an urge to investigate and discover the elusive places where we meet Nature, where she plays on our senses with colors and forms, perfumes and smells.”
Modern biology has produced a genuinely new way of looking at the world so that we understand and value other organisms and ourselves.
biophiliarts.com is not a profit-making enterprise. Founded by Jo Moulton JOMO in 2015, it exists to profile creative practitioners, both local and global, in the broad 'Art Meets Nature' context. Copyright permission for images is sought from practitioners and/or their firms and, in most instances, draft text is submitted for amendments and acknowledgements prior to publishing. Frequently firms and/or artists provide quality images with permission to reproduce.Advocacy blogs are the product of a small co-design lab (Sanctuary E.G. Inc), experienced arts, heritage and community leaders, formed to explore regional co-design opportunities and to lobby government on creative industry development.
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