Symbiosis 3.0: Artificial Flavor

Symbiosis 3.0: Artificial Flavour curated by Richard Bakes and Shan Wong (Flyingpig) examines the deepening symbiosis between natural phenomena and human-made artefacts. Drawing from the food industry—where synthetic compounds mimic or replace natural tastes—it employs artificial flavour as a powerful metaphor. With prolonged exposure, people gradually forget the original taste: the synthetic version becomes the new norm, reshaping memory and perception while demanding ever-stronger, more intense iterations to satisfy the senses and sustain excitement—an insatiable, self-perpetuating cycle that, once begun, never ends.