Metaspore is a nomadic research initiative founded by artist Anicka Yi to foster interdisciplinary “spores” of collective action amidst 21st-century paradigm shifts. Embracing Yi’s art as a guiding philosophy, Metaspore sculpts regenerative spaces, multi-sensorial experiences, visionary conversations, and art-science partnerships while rejecting predetermined outcomes and fixed identities. Metaspore centers the artistic process as an essential form of R&D, linking it with scientific and technological fields to cultivate a vibrant ecosystem of creativity and care.
Through Metaspore, Yi advocates for decentralized change in the social processes of science and emerging technologies, aiming to expand the range of people who can cause change and increase the diversity of ideas pursued. This is done through a variety of methods, including pilot residencies, public seminars, and publications, which progress through annual and semi- annual cycles hosted by participating institutions.