In the City of London, development projects involve close collaboration with archaeologists. Bloomberg's headquarters now features the Roman Temple of Mithras and incorporates ancient artifacts into its design. Artists Jane and Louise Wilson examined ancient wooden posts that may have supported a river crossing. Their exhibit, installed under escalators at the Leadenhall Building, presents surreal images of microscopic life discovered in these posts. The installation, titled Dendrophiles, juxtaposes the organic world with contemporary architecture, fostering a dialogue between past and present within the urban landscape.
The Wilson sisters have plastered prints on the undersides of the Cheesegrater's entrance escalators, bubbling with brews of sinister life that resemble multiple eyes or frogspawn.
These clouds of watery mutants are vastly enlarged images of microscopic creatures found inside the ancient Walbrook crossing posts, showcasing the secret organic world beneath the modern city.
The artwork, Dendrophiles, evokes an alien-like organic festering, contrasting the natural history of the site against the backdrop of contemporary architecture in the City of London.
Incorporating archaeological finds into public spaces creates a dialogue between ancient history and modern life, reflecting the layers of time beneath current developments.
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