biophiliarts
biophilia: bʌɪə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə noun: a genetically determined affinity of human beings with the natural world.
Aristotle defined it as "love of life" and there are antecedents in the philosophies of Confucianism and Taoism. Popularized by the late Harvard biologist and theorist Edward O.Wilson in the 1980's, the principles of 'biophilia' have permeated contemporary art, architecture and design practice globally.
Creative practitioners, like scientists, play a significant role in monitoring, nurturing and interpreting the beauty, complexity and fragility of the natural world.
biophiliarts.com contextualizes artists, architects and designers who connect us to the rich biodiversity of the planet. We encourage connectivity between practitioners, theorists, collectors, the eco-cultural tourism sector and audiences who share a love of Art and Nature.
Jo Moulton JOMO
Founder, Publishing Editor, Curator.
Estuary Birds (detail) by Gippsland artist Elisabeth Scott
Pan Greek God of the Wild, 19th century engraving
Coral head by Oceanic Sculptor, Jason de Caires-Taylor
'Snake' by Gunnai artist Ray Thomas
Aboriginal artists, have always worked in the 'art meets nature' space 'connecting culture and Country'. It is their place of origin in cultural, spiritual and literal terms. Country "soars high into the atmosphere, deep into the planet crust and far into the oceans."
Modern biology has produced a genuinely new way of looking at the world so that we value other organisms and ourselves.
“With ‘biophilia’ comes a restless curiosity, an urge to investigate and discover the elusive places where we meet Nature, where she plays on our senses with colors and forms, perfumes and smells.”
Modern biology has produced a genuinely new way of looking at the world so that we value other organisms and ourselves.
Landscape Architect Kopotek 1 Berlin
Dissolving Borders
Sailors Grave Brewery
Landscape Architect Kopotek 1 Berlin
Created by Jo Moulton (Studio JOMO) in 2015, this site profiles creative practitioners and cultural tourism models, both local and global, in the broad 'Art Meets Nature' context and advocates for Creative Industry development.in regional Victoria. Copyright for images is sought from practitioners/galleries/firms who frequently publish on their respective websites around the globe