The Seed is an aerial chains piece by Strix Nebulosa, exploring strength, vulnerability, and responsibility—what we inherit and need to protect. Moving between tension and release, the body engages with the weight and resistance of steel, creating a narrative of endurance and fragility. The chains act as both anchor and ascent, shaping a physical language that balances restraint with flight. Fire enters the work as an elemental counterpoint, suggesting instinct, care, and a connection to our roots. Rather than telling a literal story, the piece invites reflection through sensation, on what is carried forward, what is at risk, and what it 1 takes to sustain growth. Based on the song by Aurora, The Seed brings fire to steel, and steel into the sky.
Photography: Will Leech
