98B Exhibition Trail

Follow and scan the banners at First United Building and find geolocated pockets of mossy forests in Escolta.

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Cloud Forests

Existing only at altitudes over 1500m above sea level, and reachable through treacherous terrain, these bio-diverse havens are crucial in maintaining fresh water sources. The thick moss in these montane forests acts as a sponge, feeding the rivers slowly, even in times of drought.

TIP: Tap on the yellow arrow to watch our short documentaries about our search for cloud forests in the Philippines.

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Celtic Rainforests

Celtic rainforests exist in just a few remaining pockets of the UK. Like their Philippine counterparts, are home to many rare mosses and lichens, and are among some of the worlds most climate sensitive ecosystems, despite storing more carbon than lower tropical rainforests.

TIP: Go to the location then tap on the yellow arrow to find the object.

First United Lobby

Old slate quarry in Abercorris

Abercorris Nature Reserve is located in South Eryri, between Machynlleth and Dolgellau.

First United Lobby

Tan Y Coed in Dyfi Forest

Tan Y Coed is located in the UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere Reserve in mid-Wales.

First United Lobby

The Black Falls at Ganllwyd

Rhaeadr Ddu or the Black Falls is in Coed Ganllwyd in the Dolmelynllyn Estate, South Eryri.

First United Lobby

Ancient Meirionnydd Oakwoods

Coedydd Maentwrog is part of the Meirionnydd Oakwoods Bat Sites and Special Areas of Conservation in north Wales.

First United Lobby

Foliate Heads

A foliate head is an ornamental motif of a male head partially hidden by vegetation, with leafy sprays emerging from its mouth and eyes. Tap on the arrow then allow access to your front camera to try on some foliate heads.

TIP: Tap the circles at the bottom to select and deselect a mask. Drag the masks to move them around.

Front camera

Legendary forest of Felenrhyd

Coed Felenrhyd & Llennyrch is a Meirionnydd Oakwood in Blaenau Ffestiniog.

First United 3F Hallway

Lletywalter bog woodland

Coed Lletywalter is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Llanbedr, Harlech.

First United 4F Hallway

The Green Man

A folk figure of a leafy man symbolizing death and rebirth, the Green Man is embodied by ‘men in green’ - contemporary guardians and stewards of the forest.

First United 5F Garden

Mossy Forest Floor

Grow a mossy landscape by planting moss-covered boulders on the ground on the way to Regina Building. Opens on the 8th Wall platform.

TIP: Tap on the screen to place items in your space.

Regina Building or anywhere

Blodeuwedd

Blodeuwedd or "flower-face" from The Mabinogion was a woman created by the wizards Math and Gwydion out of the flowers of oak, meadowsweet and broom.

Regina Bldg Burke sidewalk

Explore forests in your own space

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FIELD NOTES FROM A MOSSY FOREST received support from 98B COLLABoratory in Escolta/Manila through the ESC Open Call 2024, and from Stiwdio Maelor in Corris/Wales through the Stiwdio Maelor Visiting Artists Programme 2024. THE POSSIBILITY OF FORESTS: TWIN INSTALLATIONS IN A CELTIC RAINFOREST AND A TROPICAL CLOUD FOREST by Curtis Cresswell and Mica Cabildo is supported by British Council Philippines through Connections Through Culture grant 2023-2024.