Atelier Mejía/Wälz: In Vivo. Rooted Light
light installation
Park of the Erased, Center Rog, Ljubljana // until 20 June
OPENING: Tuesday, 26 May 2026, at 9:30 p.m.

The In Vivo. Rooted Light project, a new production, created during an artist residency at the Rog Centre in Ljubljana, is based on the findings of neurological research that defines the human nervous system as a network of highly differentiated cells. Human consciousness arises from the communication between these cells; it is therefore conditioned by their structural diversity. The artists have transferred this logic to a tree, which functions according to the same biological principles. In other words, they applied the morphology of human nervous system to the realm of vegetation. In this way, the project thematises and explores the similarities between the workings of the human brain and that of plant organisms. In the latter, what is fascinating is not solely their interconnectedness, but rather also their ability to function without a central nervous system.

ATELIER MEJÍA/WÄLZ is an artistic duo founded in 2022 by Camila Mejía and Erik Wälz. Camila Mejía (1989) is a Colombian new media artist. She graduated at the University of Arts in Bremen. She lives and works in Germany. Erik Wälz (1997) is a German media artist, scenographer and documentary film-maker. The artists create new media projects or AV spatial installations, whereby they combine artistic exploration with scientific curiosity. Their projects are based on biological processes and biomimicry, drawing attention to the fragility of the environment and challenging the anthropocentric view of the world.

Co-production: Center Rog
Co-funding: Freundeskreis der Hochschule für Künste Bremen