In the Field of Becoming

In the Field of Becoming is an immersive installation exploring pregnancy and symbiosis.
W Gallery
2025
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In the Field of Becoming is an immersive installation exploring pregnancy and symbiosis. During pregnancy, the human body is profoundly reprogrammed—changes in weight, skin tone, and hair are not simply losses, but magic expressions of life’s adaptability. Through the placenta, cells and microbes form a deep kinship between mother and baby. Fetal stem cells can migrate into the mother’s body to help repair tissues like the heart, while the vaginal microbiome simplifies into a Lactobacillus-dominated ecosystem that protects against infection. Through immersive soft sculptures, the work magnifies these microscopic “guardians,” inviting viewers into the body’s invisible symbiotic space to imagine diverse futures of womanhood and choose the ones they wish to live.

The forms echo the adhesive behavior of Lactobacillus crispatus, clustering and intertwining like breathing organisms. Material contrasts—translucent fabrics, soft fur, and reflective patches—evoke the body’s lactic and fluid environments, visualizing invisible protective fields. Low-frequency soundscapes and abstract animations of hormonal and placental rhythms surround the viewer, inviting an embodied resonance with the hidden intimacy of motherhood—a field of becoming, where every breath is shared.








Credits
由 伯勒斯·威康基金会(Burroughs Wellcome Fund)旗下的“科学与艺术纽带”(Science and Art NEXUS) 发起的跨学科艺术项目:
Design Futurist /设计未来学家与艺术家
Shihan Zhang 张诗涵
Visual Designer/ 视觉设计师
Ziwei Liu 刘子维
Molecular Virologist and Microbiologist / 分子病毒与微生物学家:
Katy Patras, Baylor College of Medicine
Special thanks to:
Daniel G. Jay, Dean Emeritus, School of Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University 特别感谢丹尼尔·G·杰伊, 生物医学研究生院名誉院长、名誉教授, 塔夫茨大学
W Gallery and team我的艺术馆与团队