Tyler Volk is a proponent of the Gaia hypothesis, exploring the intricate relationship between life and Earth's systems. His work investigates how biological processes profoundly influence planetary conditions, suggesting that life itself plays a crucial role in maintaining a habitable environment. Volk's research highlights the dynamic interplay between organisms and their surroundings, emphasizing life's capacity to regulate global climate and chemistry. His scientific perspective offers a unique lens through which to understand our planet's complex, self-regulating nature.
Embracing nature and culture, this book seeks out the grand-scale patterns that help explain the functioning of our universe. Beginning with the archetypal patterns of space, Volk turns to the arrows, breaks and cycles that infuse the workings of time. Illustrating his metapatterns with a series of collages, Volk offers an exciting new look at science and the imagination.