Josh Geale
My work has developed from a study of mutation as a process. A change in genetic information of an organism can lead to a change in characteristics which, if useful, may be successful in spreading through the genotype. This is the process of evolution where mutations are continuous but only advantageous changes reach fixation within a population.
Genetic information is grouped in levels of complexity from the least detailed base elements which are grouped together to form unique units, systems that are a whole in themselves and part of a larger whole. The mutation thesis proposed that a landscape can be viewed as overlapping scale layers of genetic information grouped together and that by changing base elements you can change the characteristics of the whole.
The Eden Valley project draws links between local issues and regional, national and global processes. These are issues that are familiar to many rural areas in Britain and are in part, caused by the globalisation and urbanisation of the modern world. Utilising the assets of the rural region to compete in a wider economic context gives it the ability to improve social and ecological conditions.
The landscape is developed and managed to maximise its productivity whilst creating opportunity for outdoor recreation and fostering new habitat areas to enhance the biodiversity and ecological resilience of the region.
