Regina de Miguel’s (b. 1977) interdisciplinary artistic practice is marked by a critical examination of the purported objectivity of scientific knowledge, utilizing it as a foundation for storytelling through ecofeminism theories, biophilosophy and speculative fiction.
The imagery she creates intertwines elements from science fiction, astronomy, botany, geology or telluric disciplines, yielding fantastical creatures and diverse hybridizations that transcend conventional dualisms such as mineral/vegetable, living/inert, alien/earthly, and microcosm/macrocosm.
Her collection of paintings and a mural in Helsinki Biennial present a cartography of a possible world inhabited by dreamlike manifestations and more-than-human characters.
The project is supported in part by a grant from Acción Cultural Española (AC/E), a state agency.
Artwork location: HAM Helsinki Art Museum
Photo: Courtesy of the artist