Matthew Verdon
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Clouds must have weight because water has weight
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
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Does the Flap of a Butterfly's Wings in Brazil Set Off a Tornado in Texas?
2019
Switch of the power supply of an exhibition space to 100% renewable energy
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Semper sativa
2019
Hemp seeds, heating pipe couplers, latex tulips
Photo: Benjamin Westoby
Courtesy: KELDER
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Icarus radiolaria & Icarus siphonophore
2019
Coconut coir, peacock feathers, tripod
Coconut coir, perlite, pheasant feathers, metal rod
Photo: Benjamin Westoby
Courtesy: KELDER
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Oikos Logos
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.
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Helios I & Helios II
2018
Shade cloth, bamboo, seasonal affective disorder light bulbs
120 x 90 x 65 cm & 130 x 60 x 60 cm
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The desire that we desire the most never gets fulfilled V - IX
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Tiling the sea
2017
Rustproof paint, interior emulsion, cork, shade cloth, mobile phone photograph printed on vinyl
105 x 85 cm
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Who are your potential ecosystem partners
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:
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Des Esseintes’ Tortoise
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
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It was like we hadn't seen each other for a long time
2017
Organic compost, hybrid wheat seeds, weatherproof PVA
42 x 27 x 8 cm
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Hyperthermia
2017
Video
11 mins 39 secs
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Compact of free association 2
2017
Bamboo, shells, computer fan, washing machine hose, rattan, cable ties, string
170 x 180 cm
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You're keeping me warm
2016
Rustproof paint, fungicidal paint, weatherproof paint, wi-fi thermostat, plywood
75 x 60 cm
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder
2016
Air conditioning unit motor, ammonite
30 x 35 x 35 cm
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A hedonistic moment of non-conformity
2016
Mercedes coolant expansion tank, coconut, burette stand
95 x 30 x 12 cm
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Am I your midlife crisis
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
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Inflicted with a chronic lack of willpower
Photo courtesy of SEIZE Projects
2016
Water bottle, melted snow, pond weed, aquarium air pump
26 x 8 x 8 cm
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MesoDahlem
2016
Dehumidifier, steel, wood, ratchet strap
156 x 26 x 34 cm
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Biospheric isolation tank
2014 (ongoing)
Compost, carbonated natural mineral water, spontaneous growth, acrylic boxes, vinyl hazard tape
34 x 26 x 5 cm
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Surplus to need
2015
Genetically modified wheat seed, printed tea towel, oven dish, solar powered motion sensor security light
40 x 25 x 25 cm
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The Cloud
2015
Shimmering sun protection lotion enriched with Tahitian gardenia oil, postcard, non-archival c-type print on paper
35 x 26 cm
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Slip slop slap
2015
Shimmering sun protection lotion enriched with Tahitian gardenia oil, c-type print on paper, MDF
75 x 60 cm
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Replenishing resurrection recovery
2015
Digital print on fabric, c-type print on paper, sandbags
152 x 117 cm
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Air depollution prototype
2014
Photocatalytic concrete with tobacco, seasonal affective disorder light bulb, light fitting, acrylic
40 x 22 x 22 cm
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What lies below the surface shapes comprehension
2014
Computer monitor privacy filter, electron microscope image of Arabidopsis thaliana leaf, second hand lockable noticeboard, pins
90 x 60 cm
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When you look younger you feel younger!
2014
Brick found on a demolition site, all purpose filler mixed with anti-ageing serum containing Gingko biloba
7 x 26 x 11 cm
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Faith in a better future
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
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Climate Engineering Prototype
2014
Solar oven, gold leaf, burette stand, light fitting, seasonal affective disorder light bulb
62 x 46 x 38 cm
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Water finds its own level
2014
HD video
10 mins 17 secs
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My parents wanted a nice door stop, so I made them one
2013
Cement, compost, liquid plant growth hormone
7.5 x 23 x 13 cm
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SPF 30+
2013
Extracted chlorophyll, shimmering sun protection lotion, geotextile
70 x 50 cm
