Semi-finalist 2024
| Submitted by: | Arseniy Belosokhov |
| Department: | Biological Sciences |
| Faculty: | Science |
At a glance, this image is a snapshot of scientific discovery—a researcher holding a lichen. Look closer, and it transforms into a tapestry of petri dishes, each containing unique life forms, living together in a delicate balance, all derived from a single lichen. This piece is my ode to the beauty and intricacy of lichen communities, each one a microcosm of the interdependent networks that weave through our own society, inviting us to rethink our understanding of life’s interconnected nature.
Was your image created using Generative AI?
No.
How was your image created?
A digital mosaic shows a hand holding a lichen, made from images of diverse microbial colonies derived from it, representing symbiotic complexity.