FOSSIBILITIES – marta aleksandra flisykowska

FOSSIBILITIES – (from the English /FOSSIL/ and /POSSIBILITY/) is an interdisciplinary project that focuses on the boundary between reality and speculation, blending design, art, and science to create narratives. Drawing inspiration from local myths and scientific discoveries, it presents futuristic fossils representing the remnants of hypothetical future organisms. These artifacts serve as a reflection on possible evolutionary paths and the human impact on the future of Earth. The project aims to actively engage audiences in shaping the narrative and promotes discussions on climate change, sustainable development, and human influence on the environment.

Project realized thanks to the Culture Moves Europe scholarship funded by the Goethe Institute

Project carried out at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Universitat Politècnica de València and Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche

Presented at: Postanthropocene see exhibition: POSTANTHROPOCENE

Exhibition ESPAI VITRINA, Faculty of Fine Arts, Universitat Politècnica de València 17.07 – 14.09.2023, Valencia, Spain

Under the patronage of the Vice Dean for Culture, Facultat de Belles Arts de Sant Carles

work in progress

*This has the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.

process

1a. Searching for and researching nature materials

CANTERA DE SALEM – GRUPO CALETA Rafol De Salem provincia de Valencia
The lands where Rafol de Salem is located have been inhabited since prehistoric times, as evidenced by various ceramic remains found in the serreta (mountain range) of Rafol. But as a village it has its origins in the period of Muslim domination, due to the type of land found there: clay. The place was called the clay workshop, which in Arabic was known as Raf-al-giz and the Christians as Rafalgeps.

1b. Searching for and researching local nature materials
Pobla del Duc – snails shells

2. Learning about and discovering local culture

3a. Sea inspirations from local market

-Mercado Central, Valencia

Mercado Central or Mercat Central (English: Central Market) is a public market located across from the Llotja de la Seda and the church of the Juanes in central Valencia, Spain. It is one of the main works of the Valencian Art Nouveau.

-Mercado de Ruzafa

(en valenciano: Mercat de Russafa) is located in the Plaza Barón de Cortes de Pallás in the city of Valencia (Spain). The building was designed and built by the architect Júlio Bellot Senet in 1957.