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Category: Visual art, Time-based

“Aquascape” is a compilation of cyanotypes of native and invasive plant species. Amongst the species made as subjects are Potamogeton crispus, Myriophyllum aquaticum and Myriophyllum spicatum. These plants are invasive and may be a threat to the habitat. This artwork was aimed to highlight the danger of introducing non-indigenous species to a new habitat.

These collections are the products of three artists, Associate Professor Faridah Qamaruz Zamana, a biologist from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Professor Dr Kenneth Cameron, a botanist, and Sarah Friedrich, a graphic designer from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. They chose Cyanotype as a medium for this artwork because it is impactful and aesthetically pleasing whilst delivering an important message about the environment. The artists realise that it is crucial to bring people’s attention to invasive plant species because these plants are damaging and cause imbalance to the ecosystem. They hope that through this collection, the public will be much more aware when they bring new species to a new ecosystem.