Science Gallery Melbourne presents EMERGENCE[Y], a free, world-environment-day-opening exhibition that envisions life from interplanetary to microscopic scales through interdisciplinary collaboration among artists, scientists, researchers, designers, and young people worldwide.

Director Dr. Ryan Jefferies and curator Tilly Boleyn frame the show as a message of hope and agency amid turbulence and crisis, underscoring resilience and collective action.

The exhibition centers on resilience, ecology, biotechnology, and the future of life on Earth, highlighting collaborations that cross art, science, and community.

Parker presents non-combustible speculative garments created from mushroom mycelium and textile waste, emphasizing climate resilience.

David Bowen's Tele-present wind, created with NASA JPL, uses Perseverance Mars rover wind data to animate a gallery installation with tilting devices and dried grass, simulating Martian wind on Earth.

Tuengel, the Australian premiere by Dr. Wang Zhigang of Tsinghua University, is an immersive e-waste inspired installation envisioning coexistence of humans, animals, and intelligent machines in a post-apocalyptic setting.

Australian designer Alia Parker debuts fire-resistant, non-combustible garments made from mushroom mycelium and post-consumer textile waste to address climate-change-related fires.

Greenspace presents a vertical hydroponic farm within the gallery, demonstrating sustainable urban food systems and providing on-site harvests for visitors.

Patricia Piccinini unveils Celulas Madre, a new sculpture created during a year-long residency with stem cell research, revisiting her Still Life With Stem Cells to prompt reflection on scientific advances for future generations.

EMERGENCE[Y] invites visitors to ponder life from interplanetary to microscopic scales, spanning through December 5.

Marco Barotti’s Coral Sound Resilience embeds acoustic works and soundscapes in damaged reef environments to support restoration efforts.

Curated by Head Curator Tilly Boleyn with academics and young people, EMERGENCE[Y] invites audiences to imagine new ways of living amid uncertainty and change.