Urchin Morphologies, NEW INC, New Museum

Urchin Morphologies

Principal Investigator: Anastasiia Raina
Design Researcher: Meredith Binnette
Science Collaborators: Dr. Coleen Suckling, Steve Eddy, Jordan Kramer
Urchin Futures was sponsored by the New Inc and Science Sandbox Grant

Urchin Morphologies is an augmented reality experience that explores how urchin morphologies might evolve to adapt to rising ocean temperatures. Utilizing CT scans of the Atlantic green sea urchin, the project transforms the invisible effects of climate change into a tangible, visual narrative. This experience was showcased as part of the NEW INC, New Museum exhibition at the Seaport in New York. It was supported by Science Sandbox and the MIT Media Lab Space Exploration Initiative.

Anastasiia Raina Urchin Futures New INC, NEW MUSEUM

Anastasiia Raina's Urchin Futures Augmented reality experience at the New Museum, New INC exhibition

INFORMATION
Anastasiia Raina is an Associate Professor at RISD. In her research-based practice, Anastasiia explores the aesthetics of technologically mediated nature and the environment through machine vision, evolutionary biology, and incorporating biotechnology into the design practice. She draws upon scientific inquiry and works with scientists to generate new methodologies in design. (Read full profile).

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