Arbustus Camouflora
Video, 2023
About the artwork
When Arbustus Camouflora senses the presence of human observers or other sentient beings, it undergoes a rapid transformation, altering the arrangement of its branches to imitate an array of human expressions. This adaptive behavior is believed to serve multiple purposes, including deterring herbivores and establishing a symbiotic relationship with the surrounding environment.
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Audio explanation
Listen to Emilia Trevisani discuss this work.
Emilia Trevisani is a visual artist based in Italy. For several years she worked as a journalist and videomaker, and began experimenting with new media art in 2020. A self-taught path through programming language, 3D scan, AI and generative art tools has led her to find a new voice to describe the world within and around her. Her investigation with AI mostly focuses on mutation status, inner visions, lucid dreams and little epiphanies.