MIRZA MAS’ODVisual Designer


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Archaeologies I
[Meta]Morphosis: Insecta
CTRL+ART+DEL
Transient Workers Matter 2
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Citizen Apparel
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[Meta]Morphosis, Insecta:
Hypothetical Evolutions Of Lifeforms, Across Earth & Beyond

2024 -  present

Speculative BiologyVisual ScienceBook Design TypographyScientific Communication

This ongoing series investigates potential evolutionary trajectories across diverse planetary conditions, both terrestrial and extraterrestrial. Employing generative AI techniques, "[meta]morphosis" produces speculative visualisations of future morphologies within Insecta, Plantae, and Cnidaria. The inaugural instalment centres on Insecta, Earth's most species-rich class, with its remarkable adaptations providing a robust foundation for extrapolating life's potential forms across the cosmos.

The project examines adaptations to varying gravitational forces, evolutionary pathways under diverse atmospheric compositions, and morphological responses to extreme climates. It poses two fundamental questions: How might insects' extraordinary adaptability manifest in extraterrestrial contexts, and how might visualising these possibilities enhance our understanding of evolution and biodiversity on Earth? Through this series, I aim to foster a visual dialogue between scientific inquiry and speculative artistry, inviting contemplation of life's resilience and diversity in its myriad potential manifestations.

References

Margulis, L., & Sagan, D., "Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution"
Ward, P. D., & Brownlee, D., "Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe" Dawkins, R., "The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution"
Kasting, J. F., "How to Find a Habitable Planet" Gould, S. J., "Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History"
Lovelock, J., "Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth" Carroll, S. B., "Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo"
Rothschild, L. J., & Mancinelli, R. L., "Life in Extreme Environments"
Seager, S., "Exoplanet Atmospheres: Physical Processes"
Wilson, E. O., "The Diversity of Life"
Cockell, C. S., "Astrobiology: Understanding Life in the Universe"
Yong, E., "I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life"