Open Studio (III) The Web of Life: Seeds, Fauna and the Chuen Lung Habitat

In the Anthropocene—an epoch defined by the profound impact of human activity on the Earth’s geology, ecosystems, and atmospheric systems—Chuen Lung emerges as a site layered with ecological memory and a microcosm of entangled coexistence between humans and nature. Situated on the slopes of Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong’s highest peak, this historic village functions as a living archive, chronicling centuries of symbiotic relationships between seeds, animals, and humans as they collectively shape and reshape the landscape.

“The Web of Life: Seeds, Animals, and the Chuen Lung Habitat,” the third open studio by Chuen Lung Visual Research Archive, explores these entwined relationships through an interdisciplinary lens. Highlighting Chuen Lung Seed Study by Vangi Fong and Fauna Studies by Project Crow, the initiative investigates the ecological networks that emerge from the interactions between plants, animals, and humans. By examining this dynamic habitat, the project challenges the dichotomy between the natural and the artificial, while advocating for a multi-species perspective that reimagines sustainability and the concept of habitability.

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