In an ethereal animation by London-based CGI artist , a mysterious world is in the process of forming. “” reimagines the origin of life in a mesmerizing rendering of the —a theory suggesting that the first self-replicating, cell-like objects were composed of a kind of fatty acid that could not dissolve in water. The hypothesis postulates that lipids may have formed into generative bilayers in the oceans. “These bilayers would have acted like tiny bubbles or bags, enclosing and protecting the chemical reactions that would eventually give rise to life,” he says.
Kay has focused on the intersection of art and science in his practice, utilizing digital tools to visualize or primordial phenomena. “aBiogenesis” focuses a microscopic lens on imagined protocells, vesicles, and primordial foam that twists and oscillates in various forms.
The artist has prints available for sale in his , and you can find more work on his and .
All images © Markos Kay




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