Interspecies Communication is a visual exploration of transspecific syntax, non-animal language and communication beyond species barriers.
The phenomena is common. It happens all of the time. It is a natural part of life on this planet. When the strawberry poison dart frog flashes its moist hues in the rays from the setting sun, it uses color and sight to inform the Black leopard and the Goliath birdeater about its nature and identity. When the light from the full moon forms a bow of silver and pink in the rising moist from Yumbilla, earth is telling us to listen. When the Sahamalaza sportive lemurs hear the high-pitched cries from the Black-crowned night-herons, they understand that it is time to leave, and time to leave fast.
In line with these examples, interspecies communication is also the interaction between human and non-human forms of life. Although the notion of a human is tainted by a long tradition of misguided, hubristic and self-centered propaganda, and thus anything but a clear biological concept, we can nevertheless speak about human individuals. Because even if our self-conception is infused with an multitude of disproportionate (yet interesting) images of our nature, rights and purpose, the cause of these illusions can and should not be located in any external source.
In many ways it is also reasonable to suppose that were it not for the corrupting force of these images, we would not consider human and non-human communication so strange and mysterious. As any diver knows, when the Cuttlefish flashes its pulsating hues in reds and yellows, we are not invited for tea. Interspecies communication is natural and comes automatically. The problem is only that we are part of a tradition that has not yet managed to emphasize the importance of listening to those that are different. Our ability to understand other beings and to make ourselves understood, is innate and natural. Human and non-human communication happens every day. In a variety of forms. Yet, our lack of interest does not only make us neglect the importance of listening to other stories of sentient life than our own. This neglect also hinder us from developing abilities we already have.
Part of the aim of this project is understand, explore and develop interspecies communication. The idea is to make ourselves aware of the symbols and meanings of our own behavior. It seems urgent and necessary to understand how the rich, clear and complex stories of sentient life other than our own has come to be ignored and dismissed.
To finance the project, part of its output will be sold as NFTs at opensea.io/collection/interspecies-communication
“Eos”
“Submerged”