Boolagoorda was published as part of the exhibition of the same name held in 2021 at the Centre d'art Madeleine Lambert in Vénissieux.

« Broadly, my practice questions the stability of long-standing scientific narratives within the present. In doing so, I try not to present a fixed point of view, but rather blur boundaries and problematise discourses to rethink certainties in science, and highlight a possible economy of knowledge that recognises the potentiality of uncertainty and ambiguity. The subjects I address are usually animals or non-humans that have been forgotten, cast aside, or don’t have cultural clout. Once I have a research subject, I gather as much literature and speak to as many people specialising in the subject as possible, followed by storytelling methodologies as the first steps toward visual work.

The stromatolites of Boolagoorda are known as ‘living fossils’; they’re the relatives of ancient bacteria found in fossil records from 3.43 billion years ago. Their rare status makes Boolagoorda a research hub for the study of Precambrian Earth and potential extraplanetary life; it’s a portal for traversing temporalities and diverse interests. » [...] — Sarah Sandler ｜↗ read the interview with Filipa Ramos