Biologist and writer E.O Wilson introduced the Biophilia
hypothesis in his book Biophilia,
published in 1984. Biophilia literary means "love of living systems."
Wilson says that Biophilia can be described as "the connections that human
beings subconsciously seek with the rest of life." Humans have a deep
connection with nature that goes beyond cultural influence, Wilson suggests
this connection is intrinsic to our biological make-up.
Why are humans are so drawn to the natural world? What does
this relationship mean to us and to nature in general?
David Attenborough's success is one marker of how nature enthrals
us. Channel 4 recently broadcast a documentary called When Bjork met Attenborough, which looks into the relationship
between humans, technology, nature and music. Bjork's album Biophilia explores these ideas both
musically and also technologically via various interactive apps. Bjork, like
most artists, is heavily influenced by her surroundings, both man-made and
natural.
The Old Print Room is located in Dorset, one of the most
bio-diverse counties in the UK, and being situated here we can't help but be influenced
by nature. We thought it fitting to launch this new gallery with a show that
gets to the heart of what we're about: a fascination with our surroundings, questioning
ourselves and our relationship to our environment, pushing at boundaries and
exploring new ways of looking at an ancient world.
We are inviting visual artists to respond to the theme of Biophilia. Please view our previous post for details about how to take part. http://theoldprintroom.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/biophilia.html
We are inviting visual artists to respond to the theme of Biophilia. Please view our previous post for details about how to take part. http://theoldprintroom.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/biophilia.html