Through Frame of Mind – Frame of Reference, artist, biologist, and environmental researcher Sanja Sikoparija brings to life the delicate relationship between people and their environment. The work invites us to confront the traces and trails we leave behind – like digital memories – and envisions how urban settings impact plant life. By harnessing the subtle biofeedback of plants, Frame of Mind – Frame of Reference creates an engaging and unexpectedly emotional interactive experience, encouraging viewers to perceive and connect with the underlying patterns within themselves and the natural world.

In Frame of Mind – Frame of Reference, plants receive, store, and transcribe realities. Through a biologically inspired exploration of their capacity to process environmental information, the installation invites viewers into an interactive dialogue with the living world – revealing its hidden language and fostering a deeper appreciation for the intricate, interconnected, and symbiotic nature of existence.

At its core, Frame of Mind – Frame of Reference is a digital sculpture of resonance and biology. It addresses themes of emotion, communication, data, and memory through scientific interpretation, digital visualizations, and sculptural expression. Sanja Sikoparija merges all three mediums, transcending digital art from a screen-based format into multi-layered sculptures that blend with their environments and speak to sensed realities.