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While at the "Rhizosphere: The Big Network of Small Worlds" event, this helped me understand the relationship between education, science, and arts. Plant social networks and their cultural implications are the subject of this research, which is a collaboration between Adam Mickiewicz University (UAM) and the University of Arts in Poznań (UAP). The event was an awareness of the symbiosis, diversity, and interdependence present in both natural and human ecosystems through interdisciplinary workshops and artworks.

The Rhizosphere project explained how interdisciplinary collaboration can yield novel insights. During the exhibition tour, we saw how scientists and artists work together to explore the World Wide Web and were given examples of how various approaches can improve research. The idea behind the World Wide Web is that plant communication and resource sharing are similar to social interactions between people. It explains how important collaboration and support amongst one another are. The lecture and artwork  encouraged both creative and critical thought during this whole experience at the event. 

I hope to create projects that combine scientific inquiry with artistic expression that are not only visible  but also informative (Vesna, n.d.). I encourage all of my classmates to come to future Rhizosphere events. The Rhizosphere event was more an exhibition; it was a learning opportunity that expanded my perspective on  arts and sciences. 


References:

Levy, E. K. (n.d.). Defining Life: Artists Challenge Conventional Classifications.

Vesna, V. (2013, September 18). 5 bioart pt1 1280x720. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaThVnA1kyg&t=396s 

Sutela, J., (n.d.). Wet-on-wet. Survivance - Jenna Sutela et al. https://www.e-flux.com/architecture/survivance/390869/wet-on-wet/ 


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