Material Interactions: Five Kinetic Sculptures Respond to Viewers
Designers Nadya Suvorova and Heidi Jalkh have launched Material Interactions, a collaborative project featuring five kinetic sculptures that explore materials as active agents. The works, created in 2026, incorporate experimental substances from Swiss and Argentine labs, including bioceramics from seashells, mycelium, and magnetic silicone. These sculptures react to nearby visitors through movement, challenging traditional design by embedding responsiveness directly into material systems. The series is currently exhibited at Artlab in Buenos Aires, Argentina, highlighting an interdisciplinary approach merging materials science, biology, and engineering.
Key facts
- Material Interactions is a project by designers Nadya Suvorova and Heidi Jalkh.
- It consists of five kinetic sculptures created in 2026.
- The sculptures use experimental materials from laboratories in Switzerland and Argentina.
- Works respond to viewer proximity through movement and spatial changes.
- The exhibition is on view at Artlab in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Entities
Artists
- Nadya Suvorova
- Heidi Jalkh
Institutions
- Artlab
- ETH Zurich
- INMIBO-UBA
- Matters of Activity
Locations
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Switzerland