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Eco Rhythmic Rhythm
Nature is an intricate and often imperceptible concept that means so many distinct things to us. For some, it is the iconic sound of a dense forest; for others, the calm, rhythmic rush of waves hitting the sand, or even—I dare to say—the shy but mighty stems of grass growing through concrete. But can we dismiss one in favor of another? Is one aspect of nature inherently superior to another?
If you look at the concept through these lenses, you may miss the point. The purpose of the question "What does nature mean to you?" is to make us calmly wonder about these complexities—the temporal relationships between ecological systems and the interwoven dynamics that shape the very fabric of our planet. What are the places where we feel calm and grounded? For most of us, a memory connected with nature always comes to mind.
This collective virtual exhibition guides you through four distinctive narratives—both technically and conceptually diverse—that explore how embodied environmental experiences can restore our connection to the land around us. These artists will show you what nature means to them and why it deserves protection.
Evgenija Ivanova preserves wonder through stunning colors and textures in paintings and sculptures crafted from natural materials like leaves and flower petals. Aqeela Sherazi's community work invites you to ground yourself in collective energy, functioning as an institution that brings individuals together to mediate nature's essence. Rafa Lubigan's theater piece leads us toward climate awareness through laughter, irony, and emotional complexity. Duong Nguyen presents a delicate yet poignant narrative about progress's cost within Vietnamese culture, specifically through Hanoi tube houses, showcased in dissolving soap sculptures. Whether nature means forest sounds, ocean waves, or urban landscapes to you, this exhibition will help you rediscover what places you truly call home and ground yourself in.
Curated, developed and designed by Joana Alarcão.
Aqeela Sherazi
Site-Specific Installation, 2025
“Our earth speaks to us” is the title of my recent odyssey in which I explore how the garden is an image of Paradise. It aligns with notions of peace, serenity, and allows diverse mindsets to co-exist in perfect harmony. In the garden, humans are provided with the opportunity of escaping from the pressures of environmental crises.
Nature is my niche. The serenity of Mother Earth, and the internal peace of mind that it awakens amongst is what attracts me the most. We, as the human race, can say a thousand words or nothing at all with the environment around us. It makes us who we are. But what evokes passion in nature, is communal settings. Producing artwork or expressing yourself through the winds and trees that surround us in a way that does not show but immerses and becomes one with the viewer. Conversing with my peers, youngsters, mentors, even animals in such an inclusive manner allows us to submerge as one creation, as one race. The idea of becoming one with everything and everyone around me is what ignites my passion.
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Duong Nguyen
Sculpture, 2025
This body of work takes the architectural form of the Hanoi tube house—those narrow, stacked structures shaped by necessity and the compressed tempo of urban life. Recast in soap, a material chosen for its ephemerality and sensuous tactility, each sculpture functions as both monument and memento.
The use of soap—a substance that dissolves, softens, and yields to time—subverts the architectural promise of solidity. Geometry is precise, even formalist, but the medium insists on change. Over days and weeks, each structure begins to lean, blister, and erode. This is not failure, but intent: a slow choreography of collapse that renders disappearance visible.
Evgenija Ivanova (Evi)
Paintings and Sculptures, 2025
As a visual and eco-artist, Evgenija brings together art and ecology.
She creates artworks from natural and recycled materials to connect people with nature and inspire sustainable living.
Through workshops and community projects, she invites people of all ages to explore creativity using tree leaves, branches, colored sand, magazines, and even toilet paper rolls.
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Rafa Lubigan
Devised theater piece, 2025
Once, the Earth breathed in rhythms older than time—winds danced across forests thick with ancient trees, oceans whispered to coral kingdoms, and glaciers stood like guardians at the edge of the world. Humanity, for a while, was just another voice in the chorus. But as centuries passed, we began to shout. We built cities of smoke and steel, carved scars into mountains, and turned the sky into a blanket of carbon. The Industrial Revolution marked a new age—not only of progress, but of plunder. And so, the Earth's rhythm faltered. The balance tipped.
Now, the signs are impossible to ignore. Summers scorch lands that once were lush; storms grow monstrous, swallowing coastlines whole. The Arctic weeps as it melts, releasing ancient secrets and methane into the air. Forests burn in fury, their cries echoing through satellite images and broken ecosystems. Climate change is no longer a distant threat—it is our lived reality. Fueled by fossil fuels, mass deforestation, and unsustainable consumption, we are accelerating toward a future where survival is uncertain and justice is uneven. Those who contributed the least suffer the most.
But the story need not end in despair. We are still the authors of tomorrow....