Can we listen to those whose voices are fading into silence amid the ecological crisis and human aggression? NeoKin reimagines a fragmented ecosystem, once thriving, now disrupted. Within this damaged landscape, Physarum polycephalum navigates a terrain of e-waste and fossils, embodying resilience where nature and culture are now inextricably intertwined.

Inspired by Ukraine’s war-altered environments, global social unrest, and environmental crisis, NeoKin amplifies nonhuman voices, mirroring both the destruction and regeneration of landscapes affected by conflict. This immersive film, based on time-lapse footage of Physarum’s growth, transforms into a shifting map of Ukraine, mirroring how living systems navigate volatile environments. It acts as a bridge between the micro and macro scales, between the small, fragile existence of Physarum and the vast, war-altered terrains of Ukraine.

Through these interconnected elements, NeoKin challenges anthropocentric perspectives and redefines home as a shared, evolving space where technology, biology, and land intersect in an ongoing negotiation of survival, adaptation, and resilience. Hopefully, we can learn how to regenerate and live within balanced ecosystems.