Speculating Symbiosis

Speculating Symbiosis is a 17 minute-long meditation that acts as a deeper dive into exploring the possibilities of symbiotic relationships between people and other beings.

It provides an expansive space for participants to reflect on these existing relationships and what they could potentially be. After the meditation, participants fill out mad-lib style keywords that are finally input into an AI art generator, Craiyon.

1.The meditation

2.The mad-lib

3.The gallery

// human, subway train in nyc, virus, standing, spikes, green, viral, sphere, purple, fearful, confused, unconscious, visceral, shared suffering, cellular equity, porous, compromise, respectful, provide it with resources, nutrients, host, growth, ada

// human, subway train in nyc, virus, standing, spikes, green, viral, sphere, purple, fearful, confused, unconscious, visceral, shared suffering, cellular equity, porous, compromise, respectful, provide it with resources, nutrients, host, growth, adaption, resilience, mutation

// human plant sitting green terracotta light pink woody rough and smooth textures affectionate caring watering placing in sunlight provide beauty and growth

// human plant sitting green terracotta light pink woody rough and smooth textures affectionate caring watering placing in sunlight provide beauty and growth

// park white man chilling star trek-like being cloud purple and yellow gas walking gaseous being neutral chill calming

// park white man chilling star trek-like being cloud purple and yellow gas walking gaseous being neutral chill calming

// man east river falling feathers pigeons locking eyes mesmerized iridescent qualities light feeling closer fear dirtiness wishing beauty

// man east river falling feathers pigeons locking eyes mesmerized iridescent qualities light feeling closer fear dirtiness wishing beauty

// human - woman, myself east river Marsha P Johnson State Park wild raccoon rocks by the water black and white colors green eyes in the dark textures lapping water rigid rocks furry mammal unsettling cute surprising familiar sighting pleasure to see

// human - woman, myself east river Marsha P Johnson State Park wild raccoon rocks by the water black and white colors green eyes in the dark textures lapping water rigid rocks furry mammal unsettling cute surprising familiar sighting pleasure to see trash (non food) move out of its way scavenging doesn’t bother me care

// human, mother, woods behind the house, sitting on a tree, sipping a coffee in the woods, next to a stream, my favorite birch tree, rough, bark texture, cold, dry, white, dirty white, black, energetic, loving, air-born, tactile, partnership, deepen

// human, mother, woods behind the house, sitting on a tree, sipping a coffee in the woods, next to a stream, my favorite birch tree, rough, bark texture, cold, dry, white, dirty white, black, energetic, loving, air-born, tactile, partnership, deepen, taking care of nature, respect, protect the land, giving space, leaving as it is, protecting, giving me oxygen, presence, touching the ground, exchange

// human, person, pine forest, wyvern, standing, red, blue, scaly, new acquaintances, companionship, protection, friendship

// human, person, pine forest, wyvern, standing, red, blue, scaly, new acquaintances, companionship, protection, friendship

// human, a bedroom, chickens, lying down, windowsills, moving, noisy, green, yellow, black, red, white, amphibian, contested, invasion, knowledge, designated space, freedom, eggs, terror, “rooster”, “black chicken”, “less evil looking one”, “the one

// human, a bedroom, chickens, lying down, windowsills, moving, noisy, green, yellow, black, red, white, amphibian, contested, invasion, knowledge, designated space, freedom, eggs, terror, “rooster”, “black chicken”, “less evil looking one”, “the one that flies”, sensorial, coexistence, negotiation

// worm burrowing tree living relationship dirt brown shiny textures curious tree digesting

// worm burrowing tree living relationship dirt brown shiny textures curious tree digesting

// a being familiar dove windowsill standing then walking grey smooth with dots whitish light green contentious co-existence familiarity understanding acknowledging seeing sharing space

// a being familiar dove windowsill standing then walking grey smooth with dots whitish light green contentious co-existence familiarity understanding acknowledging seeing sharing space

// blob living room sitting translucent webbed confused disaster alone disinterested spider mites

// blob living room sitting translucent webbed confused disaster alone disinterested spider mites

// human rocky beach barnacle bleached growth grainy network shared body sustenance ways of knowing looking closely unfamiliar/otherworldly grew on my feet tides notions of safety microorganisms feeding shedding fueling

// human rocky beach barnacle bleached growth grainy network shared body sustenance ways of knowing looking closely unfamiliar/otherworldly grew on my feet tides notions of safety microorganisms feeding shedding fueling

// woman sitting large rock shore lake bunch of 'eel-like' fish Pokemon floating by surrounding flying saying 'hi' chill relaxing

// woman sitting large rock shore lake bunch of 'eel-like' fish Pokemon floating by surrounding flying saying 'hi' chill relaxing

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