The Other Side of the Hill explores the affinity between microbial and human communities to rethink our shared future. The work depicts a steep hill, symbolizing the explosive growth of the human population, expected to reach 10 billion before potentially declining to pre-industrial levels. The “far side” of the hill represents an uncertain future that will require new forms of intelligence and coexistence. Microbes, masters of collaborative adaptation, offer insights for addressing ecological and resource crises. The installation, resembling a cave-laboratory, compares human cities with microbial biofilms, complex structures born from cooperation. This comparison suggests alternative models for sustainable architecture and living. In a changing world, collapse is not necessarily catastrophic: innovation, coexistence, and adaptation become essential tools for building a shared future between humans and microbes.
