Alper Derinboğaz
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In The Neogene Collection Alper Derinboğaz continues his research exploring 3D generation techniques by compiling geographical data through generative AI and transforming it using algorithmic modelling tools. This collection reminds us that humankind exists on the Earth just for a singular moment of its history. However, a limited perception of temporality by humans poses a significant threat to their existence, within the realms of architectural and geographical issues. The Neogene Collection consists of 3D artefacts, generated based on simulations of geological formations from a very distant past using Data Morphosis methodology. The collection aims to transfer the geological time markers of our planet into a digital archive, as the continuity of our existence is more and more debatable with the emergence of AI technologies and environmental threats. Each artefact in the collection has a unique pairing of generated 3D forms and earth-based material qualities. The first release of the collection features the White Mass series, re-morphed from bismuth — a mineral that has been present since the formation of the Earth and changes with time. While observing the object’s alluring transformation, we witness the entire human life on earth only in a single frame of the animation. This material has a unique visual spectacle exhibiting a spiral, stair-stepped structure, deceiving the observer’s time perception. By the end of each loop, the time passed corresponds to 19 quintillion years. Bismuth crystals exhibit a stair-stepped structure, combined with an iridescent oxide tarnish that can showcase an array of colours, transforming it into a canvas of natural artistry. The works are named White Mass, which is believed to be the etymological starting point of the word "bismuth", dating back to 16th-century German words “Wismuth” or “Weiße Masse”. Bismuth has the longest known alpha decay half-life, implying that only a minuscule fraction, approximately less than one-billionth of the original bismuth, has transformed through radioactive decay since the formation of the Earth, putting the time scale of human existence into perspective.