Celebrating the magical renditions of our organic worlds through experimental cinema, ‘The Biocosmic Fantastic’ is a vibrant dialogue with the biocosmic imaginaries of artist Yayoi Kusama in Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now. From mythic images of moths, plants, marine life, and minerals to the otherworldly scenes of insects, microorganisms, and organic matter, this programme brings audiences deep into our living worlds. Journey through life, death, decay, rebirth, and all the universes that hold sway in between.

The screening opens with works by Stan Brakhage’s Mothlight and Garden of Earthly Delights; Jodie Mack’s Wasteland No. 2: Hardy, Hearty; and Momoko Seto’s Planet ∑, all of which explore the signs of life and its possible eternal return. The next segment—featuring the continuation of Jodie Mack’s and Momoko Seto’s series-based works as well as videos by Jean Painlevé and Charlotte Pryce—dives into the dualities of life and death and how lens-based practices can render such enigmatic worlds visible. Extending these worlds into the deep dimensions of time and cosmic vision, the programme concludes with works that help transport human vision to the alchemical wonders of natural phenomena.