Liquid Crystal Fiber

The publication features Merel’s poetry and Sujin’s essay, both written during their residency, with Immanuel contributing as the designer who listened, interpreted, and mediated their dialogue, bringing the work together in book form. In her series of poems tracing each stage in the development of an artificial intelligence, Merel adopts the technical vocabulary of Silicon Valley, much of which originally derives from ecological and mystical terms. Sujin’s essay, Snails’ Territory, captures otherwise fleeting moments of her struggles with snails in the garden. Through her writing, she reflects on the process of taking root—conflict, competition, negotiation, and compromise—ultimately leading to coexistence.