biophilia

‘darwin was the great expansionist. he shocked the world by arguing convincingly that life is the creation of an autonomous process so simple that it can be understood with just a moment of reflection.’
‘the ideal scientist can be said to think like a poet…’
(biophilia, edward 0. wilson, harvard university press, 1984 – p46 & p62)

shallows #2 (point lobos, california, 2012)

terrain #4 (sea slater, lulworth cove, jurassic coast 2016)

biophilia
1. a search for microscopic biogenic objects in naturally occurring granular materials
2. the making of organic forms with natural materials
duration: 1988 – present

grain sample locations

sample #1 – micro-biogenic objects in tideline detritus (2000 grams)
location: camber sands, east sussex
date: august 1988

sample #2 – micro-biogenic objects in tideline detritus (2000 grams)
location: minnis bay, kent
date: august 1988

sample #3 – biogenic objects in marine sand (260 grams)
location: faial, municipality of santana, north east coast of madeira
date: july 1997
notes: sample taken from weathered top of a pile of screened black sand as drawn up the cliff face in baskets by cable and pulley directly from the beach.

sample #4 – biogenic objects associated with tideline lignite and detritus (1168 grams)
location: mid tidal range, swanage bay, dorset
date: 16th may 2016
notes: minute exotic objects water sorted by their specific density and found associated with tide-line bands of fragmented sea coal (lignite)
factions: 10 mesh: 225g, 20 mesh: 270g, 30 mesh: 280g, 40 mesh: 103g, 60 mesh: 112g, 80 mesh: 34g, pre 80 mesh:144g

morphologies