Working intimately with living bacterial and yeast cultures used in kombucha production, Anna Ting Möller cultivates the organic membrane called the “mother” in her studio. She then harvests this skin to serve as the central material for her sculptures and wall installations. The term “mother” carries dual significance, referring both to the biological nature of the material and to Möller’s own experience of displacement from China to Sweden during childhood. Her sculptural forms evoke bodily fragments, resembling torn limbs or butcher’s cuts, exploring themes of corporeality and transformation. Through her unique collaboration with this living membrane, Möller challenges traditional boundaries between life and death, lineage, and care. By focusing on themes such as the sexualized and grotesque, her work critiques societal constructs, particularly the fetishization of “the Other.” Her practice blends sculpture, installation, and performance, inviting reflection on materiality, the ephemeral nature of existence, and the politics surrounding identity and the body. ...
