Rachel Eng (she/her) is a visual artist working in installation, sculpture, and photography.  Her work draws from the writings of scientists, activists, and creatives, like Max Liboiron, Dina Gilo-Whitaker, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Lauret Savoy, and Anna Tsing who discuss the interconnectedness of non-human life forms and humans.  Her work is interested in the agency of materials and their reciprocal impacts on human behaviors and how this connects to land use/development and climate change.  Project often utilize video mapped projections, mineral materials, and site specific works which are oftentimes ephemeral.  She received her MFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder and she currently lives in Carlisle, PA with her family where she is an Associate Professor of Art At Dickinson College. Eng has previously made works that referenced fungi and lichen and their ability to recycle matter in various ecosystems, after reading Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Potawatomi), she became interested in the immense age of bryophytes and their importance in helping with soil regeneration and long term carbon storage.