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Neon Biotope is a living artwork that investigates the affective and ecological reciprocation between neon light and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a model organism widely used in biological research. By utilizing neon light for its affectual, sensory qualities rather than semantic or semiotic ones, the work establishes a cybernetic system where the spectral properties of neon – tuned to the algae’s photosynthetic preferences – become its lifesource. This system probes the organism’s biological response to specific light spectra, and repositions neon as an active participant in a multiplicitous assemblage of technology and life. Through this interdisciplinary convergence, this sculpture recontextualizes neon light for a biocentric future and proposes new methodologies for engaging with luminous media.