Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are among the top five threats to global biodiversity. To bring this urgent issue onto the global agenda, we must not only inform but visibly demonstrate the impact invasive species have on ecosystems and communities.

In collaboration with Fauna & Flora International, the Villars Institute, and the Woven Foundation, this project introduces an immersive art installation that brings the science of IAS to life. The work physically inflates within the space, gradually expanding and displacing the audience pushing them out of their ‘habitat’, just as invasive species do to native flora and fauna.

This performative sculpture is accompanied by a series of panels that narrate the collective effort of the partners to agendize IAS, and develop educational tools to make both the science and societal impact accessible to the public.

By merging factual precision with emotional experience, this piece is a demonstration of next-generation science communication—using art and culture as active tools to shift public understanding and inspire informed action on one of biodiversity’s most pressing challenges.