As we venture deeper and deeper into the digital world, we seem to lose touch with reality more and more. We are reaching a point where we can hardly distinguish reality from the virtual alternative. Did the digital realm arrive at a point where it provides us a better alternative to physical reality? Or have we been alienated from true nature for too long by creating a physical world that has disconnected us from our relationship with nature, leaving us lost between two worlds.

‘Exploring ways to use mined data to become the elements for growing digital gems’ By exploring data and algorithms, we can better understand nature and all its complexities. With Data Gems Edhv aims to unravel the ‘code of nature’.

Data Gems was created in 2022 by Edhv, a design studio that explores the fringes of identity. Edhv runs a design lab for experimental and speculative design projects, using a broad mix of techniques and materials.

Data Gems is part of 'Expedition Aequalis', an ongoing, interdisciplinary design-research project by Dutch Invertuals in collaboration with The Future Laboratory, Edhv and Reon Brand.