Matthew Verdon

1. Clouds must have weight because water has weight

   

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   2019

   T5 grow lights controlled by an algorithm based on the daily changes in the share prices of cloud data storage providers Amazon, Google and Microsoft, tomato plants, nutrient film technique hydroponic systems, netting

   Photo: Benjamin Westoby

   Courtesy: KELDER 

   
   

2. Does the Flap of a Butterfly's Wings in Brazil Set Off a Tornado in Texas?

   

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   2019

   Switch of the power supply of an exhibition space to 100% renewable energy

   
   

3. Semper sativa

   

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   2019

   Hemp seeds, heating pipe couplers, latex tulips

   Photo: Benjamin Westoby

   Courtesy: KELDER

   
   

4. Icarus radiolaria & Icarus siphonophore

   

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   2019

   Coconut coir, peacock feathers, tripod

   Coconut coir, perlite, pheasant feathers, metal rod

   Photo: Benjamin Westoby

   Courtesy: KELDER

   
   

5. Oikos Logos

   

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   2018

   Collabortaive studio residency with Hannah Rowan and Gregory Herbert, curated by Will Clarke

   A festivalistic laboratory that developed research through practice. The artists worked with live organisms such as algae, wheatgrass and spirulina to explore the notion of the paranode within nature and the forms of environmental networks that occur in human influenced ecologies.

   
   

6. Helios I & Helios II

   

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   2018

   Shade cloth, bamboo, seasonal affective disorder light bulbs

   120 x 90 x 65 cm & 130 x 60 x 60 cm 

   
   

7. The desire that we desire the most never gets fulfilled V - IX

   

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   2018

   Rockwool, hygrometer

   25 x 18 x 4 cm

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     2018

     Rockwool, hygrometer

     25 x 18 x 4 cm

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     VI

     2018

     Vermiculite

     30 x 20 x 7 cm

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     IX

     2018

     Hydrocorns, vitamin D pills

     25 x 18 x 5 cm

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     V

     2018

     Perlite, air stone

     24 x 18 x 6 cm

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     VII

     2018

     Coconut coir

     28 x 16 x 5 cm

   

   VIII

   2018

   Rockwool, hygrometer

   25 x 18 x 4 cm

   

   VI

   2018

   Vermiculite

   30 x 20 x 7 cm

   

   IX

   2018

   Hydrocorns, vitamin D pills

   25 x 18 x 5 cm

   

   V

   2018

   Perlite, air stone

   24 x 18 x 6 cm

   

   VII

   2018

   Coconut coir

   28 x 16 x 5 cm

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     VIII

     2018

     Rockwool, hygrometer

     25 x 18 x 4 cm

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     VI

     2018

     Vermiculite

     30 x 20 x 7 cm

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     IX

     2018

     Hydrocorns, vitamin D pills

     25 x 18 x 5 cm

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     V

     2018

     Perlite, air stone

     24 x 18 x 6 cm

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     VII

     2018

     Coconut coir

     28 x 16 x 5 cm
   
   

8. Tiling the sea

   

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   2017

   Rustproof paint, interior emulsion, cork, shade cloth, mobile phone photograph printed on vinyl

   105 x 85 cm

   
   

9. Who are your potential ecosystem partners

   

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   2017

   Phytoplankton, bromelain food supplement tablets, water, storage boxes, pumps, domestic heating pipes, aquarium pipe, pipe insulation, burette stands, CFL grow light, shelves

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   Part of a collaborative project with Gregory Herbert:

   http://www.gregoryherbert.co.uk/Building-Your-Partner-Ecosystem-Who-Are-Your-Potential-Ecosystem
   
   

10. Des Esseintes’ Tortoise

    

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    2017

    Bamboo, oyster shells, home brew bucket, water pump, aquarium heater, clamps, plastic pipe, water, pipe insulation, rattan, cable ties, string

    180 x 200 x 60 cm

    
    

11. It was like we hadn't seen each other for a long time

    

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    2017

    Organic compost, hybrid wheat seeds, weatherproof PVA

    42 x 27 x 8 cm

    
    

12. Hyperthermia

    

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    2017

    Video

    11 mins 39 secs

    
    

13. Compact of free association 2

    

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    2017

    Bamboo, shells, computer fan, washing machine hose, rattan, cable ties, string

    170 x 180 cm

    
    

14. You're keeping me warm

    

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    2016

    Rustproof paint, fungicidal paint, weatherproof paint, wi-fi thermostat, plywood

    75 x 60 cm

    
    

15. Absence makes the heart grow fonder

    

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    2016

    Air conditioning unit motor, ammonite

    30 x 35 x 35 cm

    
    

16. A hedonistic moment of non-conformity

    

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    2016

    Mercedes coolant expansion tank, coconut, burette stand

    95 x 30 x 12 cm

    
    

17. Am I your midlife crisis

    

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    2016

    Fermenting crushed grapes, carbon dioxide, wine making yeast, honey, ibuprofen, St John's wort, valerian root, freezer bag, glass jar

    47 x 22 x 22 cm

    
    

18. Inflicted with a chronic lack of willpower

    

    Photo courtesy of SEIZE Projects

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      Photo courtesy of SEIZE Projects

    2016

    Water bottle, melted snow, pond weed, aquarium air pump

    26 x 8 x 8 cm

    
    

19. MesoDahlem

    

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    2016

    Dehumidifier, steel, wood, ratchet strap

    156 x 26 x 34 cm

    
    

20. Biospheric isolation tank

    

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    2014 (ongoing)

    Compost, carbonated natural mineral water, spontaneous growth, acrylic boxes, vinyl hazard tape

    34 x 26 x 5 cm

    
    

21. Surplus to need

    

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    2015

    Genetically modified wheat seed, printed tea towel, oven dish, solar powered motion sensor security light

    40 x 25 x 25 cm

    
    

22. The Cloud

    

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    2015

    Shimmering sun protection lotion enriched with Tahitian gardenia oil, postcard, non-archival c-type print on paper

    35 x 26 cm

    
    

23. Slip slop slap

    

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    2015

    Shimmering sun protection lotion enriched with Tahitian gardenia oil, c-type print on paper, MDF

    75 x 60 cm

    
    

24. Replenishing resurrection recovery

    

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    2015

    Digital print on fabric, c-type print on paper, sandbags 

    152 x 117 cm

    
    

25. Air depollution prototype

    

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    2014

    Photocatalytic concrete with tobacco, seasonal affective disorder light bulb, light fitting, acrylic
    

    40 x 22 x 22 cm

    
    

26. What lies below the surface shapes comprehension

    

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    2014

    Computer monitor privacy filter, electron microscope image of Arabidopsis thaliana leaf, second hand lockable noticeboard, pins
    

    90 x 60 cm

    
    

27. When you look younger you feel younger!

    

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      Shown with Look half your age with this amazing skincare product and The secret to lasting youth revealed! 

    

    

    Shown with Look half your age with this amazing skincare product and The secret to lasting youth revealed! 

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      Shown with Look half your age with this amazing skincare product and The secret to lasting youth revealed! 

    2014

    Brick found on a demolition site, all purpose filler mixed with anti-ageing serum containing Gingko biloba
    

    7 x 26 x 11 cm

    
    

28. Hybrid IV & V

    

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    2014

    London moss, glass jars containing air from the Daintree Rainforest 

    14 x 8 x 8 cm each

    
    

29. Faith in a better future

    

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    2014

    Genetically modified soybeans grown from seed purchased on Ebay.com shipped from the USA, Dieter Rams 606 Universal Shelving System made from recycled timber and metal, large and small petri dishes, CFL grow light, digital print of Albert Bierstadt's Looking Down Yosemite Valley (1865)
    

    189 x 400 cm

    
    

30. Climate Engineering Prototype

    

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    2014

    Solar oven, gold leaf, burette stand, light fitting, seasonal affective disorder light bulb
    

    62 x 46 x 38 cm

    
    

31. Water finds its own level

    

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    2014

    HD video

    10 mins 17 secs

    https://vimeo.com/79525840
    
    

32. My parents wanted a nice door stop, so I made them one

    

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    2013

    Cement, compost, liquid plant growth hormone

    7.5 x 23 x 13 cm

    
    

33. SPF 30+

    

    Original work

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      12 months later

    

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    2013

    Extracted chlorophyll, shimmering sun protection lotion, geotextile

    70 x 50 cm