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After an initial investigation on local water planning in a context so rich and fragile as the Dutch one, the group discussed the creation of a system capable of establishing relations between the human world and the vegetable world, building a sonic sculpture formed by plants and electronic circuits where the contact between man and plant triggers sounds and poetically embodies this relationship. The installation consists of several elements: controlling the flow of water in a closed circuit with different levels, inspired by the ingenious water management in the Netherlands; the use of vegetables pointing the possibility of food self supply; the connection between plants through wires that capture the energy activity of bacteria and roots; the energy exchange between plants and spectator, perceptible communication through audio signals caused by the interaction of the viewer. The installation functions as a vegetable electro-acoustic instrument. Our intention is not only noted the existence of other energy sources, also to place the human being at a level of communication with the natural world around him. Is it possible to use technology to minimise the separation of the natural environment that we suffer today? Exhibitions 2011 03 November to 11 December at Techno Ecologies in Riga (Latvia). 2010 29 May to 31 October - "green summer" at Verbeke Foundation in Westakker (Belgium). 10 April to 17 May - Voorstraat 123 in Dordrecht (Netherlands). Credits Gilberto Esparza (MX), Javier Busturia (ES), Jigni Wang (CN), Ricardo O'Nascimento (BR) and Jelle Dekker (NL).
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