My year at OSE culminated in a research project investigating the theory and material of bacteria and fermentation. The project examined the microbial world inside of us probing into how bacteria affect our lives and the world around us. I drew upon many of the workshops I attended throughout the year to build an installation displaying fermenting cabbage, a process which cultivates bacteria symbiotic to humans which can be consumed and shared. The installation was coupled with an audio piece accessed through fermentation jars, the piece was based inside the listener’s body and explored the different aspects of bacterial life and how speculative futures can be drawn from them.

During term 2 and 3, I collaborated with fellow associates to programme workshops on fictioning focusing on creative writing and the Game Play curriculum which explored how the world of gaming could help inform an arts practice by incorporating ideas of engagement and participation. These ideas helped inform my residency at LIMBO where I used Unity and Blender to programme and build a playable virtual world.

I also helped organise OSE’s contribution to Art Licks Weekend 2018. Feedback was a microcosmic art exchange, advice centre and archive set in a fictional office space at Croydon Art Store. The project aimed to reimagine the tools of the office to hold an open platform for art discussion, inviting the public to submit work for discussion and to receive feedback.