Interconnection Original by Estefania Liehr

Resin, alcohol inks
 
This petri dish was made using epoxy resin and by dropping some alcohol inks in. I also used ink sinker to make sure it had a 3D effect. If you closely look at the sides, you can see colour pigments elevating and reaching towards the other side of the resin. I wanted to give the impression of something alive and dynamic.
 
I was trying to recreate mycelium which is a network of fungi which usually live in the soil. These organisms are what allows trees to communicate and share carbon, nutrients, etc, for example to help an ill tree. I felt this represented how the interconnection between species and the support networks are what keep forests alive and thriving. Much like ourselves, they depend on others and community.