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' permeate contemporary art, architecture and design practice around the globe.
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, cultural tourism and audiences who share a love of Art and Nature.
Jo Moulton JOMO
Publishing Editor, Curator, Designer.
Pan Greek God of the Wild ,19th century engraving
Estuary Birds (detail) by Gippsland artist Elisabeth Scott
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."
Dr Danièle Hromek
Coral head by Oceanic Sculptor, Jason de Caires-Taylor
'Snake' by Gunnai artist Ray Thomas
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 (JOMO) in 2015, biophiliarts.com is non-profit enterprise. It profiles creative practitioners and cultural tourism models, both local and global, in the broad 'Art Meets Nature' context. Copyright permission for images is sought from practitioners/galleries and/or their firms. Content is submitted prior to publishing for full copyright permissions. Artists/designers/contributors frequently publish on their websites.