In Arthropods of the Anthropocene, Lynn Haag gives a stage to the evolutionary heritage and astonishing diversity of marine crustaceans and shellfish (marine arthropods).

Through destructive greed for profit and environmental pollution, humans have significantly altered this fascinating ecosystem. Its beauty persists – while we humans grapple with identity crises and power struggles. It lives both in our scientific understanding of evolution and in the unseen depths of the oceans.

With this work, Lynn Haag advocates for greater visibility of small-scale biodiversity – whether in the pre-human age (Anthropocene) or in a post-human future where nature may regenerate and flourish undisturbed.

The project features an interactive, 3D-animated video installation that lets the audience navigate Earth’s evolutionary timeline and explore the development of marine arthropods. By merging artistic expression with scientific research, the project renders the abstract logic of evolutionary time and taxonomies experientially accessible.