This ongoing series takes its name from a hypothesis by James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis, which describes Earth as a single superorganism in which living beings and the rest of the planet establish a self-regulating equilibrium that ensures the survival of the whole.
I have juxtaposed photographs of our natural environment and explored the links, echoes, and resonances between them. Each image brings something to its pair that modifies the overall interpretation. It is as if a new reality were generated—different from the simple sum of its parts.
This effect ties in with Ralph Gibson’s theory of ‘visual overtones’: when one combines two images, an effect similar to that of music can be produced when two or more tones combine to generate a different, richer, and more complex third. This interplay aims to highlight the subtle connections that exist between living and non-living elements. And to remind us that, as a species, we are also part of this precious mechanism, and that we now have a crucial role in maintaining the balance necessary for the planet’s survival.
— Jaume Llorens
