Alves Ludovico
Born in Setúbal, Portugal, Alves Ludovico’s practice navigates the intersections of material culture, interspecies connections, and ecological dynamics. Ludovico explores how materials shape the way we understand transformation, preservation, and change in environments and human-made environments.
Working with biomaterials for several years, Ludovico experiments with their potential as alternatives to fossil-based materials. Sugar has been a material of choice for Ludovico, with its ability to dissolve and crystallize, which mirrors shifting states of memory and matter. Found objects, marked by past use and industry, introduce layers of history and adaptation. By combining these elements, the work investigates cycles of formation and decay, stability and impermanence.
