Diatoms

It's the kind of thing you actually never think about, at least you are a scientist. Diatoms are a unicellular phytoplankton molecule made out of silica (glass), principally in charge of producing 45% of the oxygen in the water and there are aprox. 10,000 existing species (WTF!?)

They are a very interesting product of nature and a constant reference for artists and designers either because of their wonderful structures, textures, colors or shapes. Therefore, there's a Projektmodule this semester at the University call "Diatommen",  that aims to create and interdisciplinary team of media artist, product designers and architects to conceptualize and make a special exhibition for the Phyletic Museum in Jena. I have an interview to join the crew beforehand and if I pass it, I am quite sure these diatoms will produce a lot oxygen in the blood cells of my imagination. 

And there is more, the museum was founded by the great illustrator and scientist Ernst Haeckel, who's already a big inspiration to my work. The funny thing is that I didn't know it until yesterday, when the course was presented to the Mediengestaltung students... life is full of small coincidences.