The «Form — Section» catalog explores how the same object exists in two temporal states: as a trace of an ancient organism today, and as a living form millions of years ago.
The project name, «Form — Section, ” reflects two states of a single object and the principle of material composition.
Form is what remains of the ancient organism, preserved in stone, while Section is the method through which this trace becomes visible today.
The material consists of paleontological finds preserved in the cladding of the Moscow Metro stations. Through these artifacts, the contemporary urban environment is compared with the ancient marine ecosystems to which these organisms belonged.
Each spread features one paleontological object in two states: its trace in the Moscow Metro today, and a reconstruction of the organism at the moment of its existence millions of years ago.
