What is life? What is non-life? Where lies the line between being alive and non-living? As it turns out, living matter is a grey area... This piece engages practically and conceptually with the forces that drive the flow of energy, and the origins of intelligence. It’s a multi-layered exploration of life's origins, blending poetry, audiovisual storytelling, and microbiology experimentation, made in collaboration with Juliet Williams during the Mattering Life Scientist in Residence.

Each haiku serves as a poignant snapshot, distilling complex scientific concepts into poetic verses that evoke wonder and contemplation. Film is an audiovisual journey about the origins of life, a fluid abstract narrative, weaving together imagery of the microscopic life forms, non-life and beyond. It transports viewers through the eons, inviting them to ponder the interconnectedness of all beings.