The piece ‘Hidden Lands’, made in collaboration with the organisation ‘Shanshui’, was featured at the CBD COP15 in Montreal. The work used machine learning to explore the unique ecosystem of Medog (墨脫 In Chinese; མེ་ཏོག་རྫོང in Tibetan). This remarkable ecoystem encompasses both tropical forests and glaciers, and is home to an extraordinary amount of biodiversity. Work statement for Hidden Lands:

“Hidden Lands is an artwork exploring the unique ecosystem of the Mutuo region of China. This interactive artwork uses artificial intelligence to synthesise the diverse aspects of this ecosystem - which ranges from glaciers to rainforests - and is only fully visible if it is being directly observed. By requiring the presence of the observer to complete the work, Hidden Lands reminds us of the connection between ourselves and these fragile ecosystems, as well as the attention we need to pay to them. The piece also takes inspiration from the local community in the region, who when speaking of the unique landscape, plants and animals that live there, described it as a place that ‘will remain hidden until the time is right for it to be revealed’.”