Without Reproductive Isolation

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University/SchoolRoyal College of Art
ArtistXiaochen Ge
CategoryNon-Professional
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Printed textile inspired by the Chinese "Classic of Mountains and Seas". This ancient text describes new animals using traits of known ones, creating unique hybrids. The installation imagines a world without reproductive isolation, where species interweave. Using modern science, animals are divided into seven ecological groups. Patterns of six hypothetical hybrids, merging neighboring species, are created. These imaginative designs are printed on textiles like screens, pillows, cushions, and fans, blending ancient mythology with contemporary design in an integrated spatial furnishing.