Collection: Critters: Amphibia Machina

Critters: Amphibia Machina invites viewers into a surreal intersection where nature’s quiet grace meets the intricate complexity of human technology. These mechanical amphibians—crafted with meticulous precision from circuitry, gears, and worn metallic plating—embody a world where evolution has taken a divergent path. Each creature’s form is instantly familiar, evoking the organic elegance of frogs and turtles, yet their surfaces shimmer with the cold logic of engineered systems. The result is a fascinating tension between life and machine, between instinct and design, as if these beings might twitch or breathe at any moment despite their artificial origin.

The collection radiates a sense of wonder tinged with unease—these are not whimsical automatons, but rather creatures that feel plausibly alive in a speculative future. The fine detailing of every bolt, lens, and conduit suggests an almost reverent reconstruction of nature’s architecture through technological means. By merging delicate biological silhouettes with the raw mechanics of human invention, Amphibia Machina challenges us to imagine what we gain and what we lose when the boundaries between the organic and the synthetic begin to blur.