The House of Natural Fiber

How might new life begin on other planets?

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Blending Hindu spirituality with science fiction, you are invited to take a journey into space and imagine what a new nature might look like. The Hindu goddess Lakshmi is widely associated with fertility and prosperity. In some parts of Java and Bali, she is known as Dewi Sri and is worshipped for agriculture. Here the goddess is imagined as an otherworldly being arriving in a spacecraft shaped like the wheel of dharma. Accompanying the goddess are terrariums filled with moss and other organic materials designed for terra-formation—the process of modifying the environment of another planet to make it habitable.

What does a new nature look like?

The House of Natural Fiber is a multi-disciplinary collective of artists, environmentalists, scientists, and designers based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. They explore the interaction between life, art, science and technology, pushing the boundaries of media art to address critical social issues.

Installation photography: Matthew Stanton

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