MARE TUUM #1
Mare Tuum is a transnational, collaborative platform bringing together emerging artists and researchers from four European institutions: Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (Budapest), the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp), LCI Barcelona – School of Design and Visual Arts, and Hochschule Bielefeld – University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Developed within the Erasmus+ framework, the project builds a living network of shared practices, methodologies, and situated forms of knowledge that extends well beyond conventional institutional exchange.
Ekaterina Egorova
Colonisation & Adaptation Traces
Colonisation & Adaptation Traces
Ekaterina Egorova
In this project, I explore how biological, historical, and technological processes of colonization shape and transform environments. I approach the idea of a colony as a dynamic system of layered arrivals—where each phase depends on the previous one, forming interconnected ecosystems.
My interest lies in the parallels between natural adaptation and human intervention: how organisms and technologies reshape space, respond to external conditions, and create structures for collective survival. These patterns of transformation reveal deeper connections between living systems and the tools we use to control or collaborate with nature.
Working across photography, video, and data-driven visualization, I combine observation with algorithmic modelling to trace these processes. Through this works I reflect on how colonization—natural or artificial—continues to evolve, leaving visible and invisible marks on the landscape.