Working in the Language of Materials
Through felt, physical encounters, we create emotional experiences that connect audiences to the systems they are part of. Each project is invention and intervention—a living proposal for how we might relate differently to the material world.
Living Matter Studio is a collaborative practice rooted in biomimicry, ephemera, and material inquiry. We draw from intelligent natural systems—those that adapt, self-organize, and evolve—to design sculptures that transform over time. Our work treats matter as more than a medium; it is research, resonance, and response.
Scanning Electron microscope image of a sea urchin spine, showing the complex microstructure that gives rise to its characteristic strength and flixibility
Practice
INTELLIGENT NATURAL DESIGN LANGUAGES
We select and take inspiration from material systems that self-organize, adapt, and transform.
SCULPTURE AS RESEARCH
Each project is a tool for uncovering hidden systems—geological, ecological, and biological. Art becomes a site of expression and inquiry.
THE ARCHITECTURE OF EMOTION
We seek to create provocative encounters. Lasting emotional engagement comes from felt, relatable experiences.
INVENTION & INTERVENTION
Our works are living proposals for how we might reimagine our relationship with the material world.
Team
The artist team, Mika Revell and Alex Finnemore, are based between Costa Rica & Berlin.
The team brings together deep expertise in the natural sciences, conceptual and visual arts, and experimental music composition.
Their work has brought attention to a broad range of subjects including how biology can inform sustainable material design, to feminism in the contemporary Asian diaspora, and innovation in world music and contemporary sound.
They have produced artworks in eight countries including solo shows of paintings, large-scale public sculpture, and an oeuvre of invention in the world of music.
Mika holds an MFA in Sculpture from Central Saint Martins (London) and a MA in Psychology from Pepperdine University (Los Angeles)
Alex holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge.