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===Phase 1: First thoughts=== | |||
My work at the Lab started on reading the available writings there. A fortunate encounter led me to start reading "Tactical Biopolitcs" that got to translate my thoughts to words. | My work at the Lab started on reading the available writings there. A fortunate encounter led me to start reading "Tactical Biopolitcs" that got to translate my thoughts to words. | ||
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===Phase 2: Crisis=== | |||
After a few days highly exposed to sunlight, | After a few days highly exposed to sunlight, spores started to appear on my first slime molds. The frustration gave place to amazement when Miga pointed out that it wasn't necessarily a bad thing but just the beginning of another life cycle. | ||
Having in mind post-humanist and object oriented studies, this changing of perspective enlightened my research. I understood that what I was seeking was to question this anthropocentric way of seeing even the non-human beings. | Having in mind post-humanist and object oriented studies, this changing of perspective enlightened my research. I understood that what I was seeking was to question this anthropocentric way of seeing even the non-human beings. | ||
As I talked to a friend about my aim to deal with the slime mold in a non-manipulative way, they stressed that any type of Bioart, especially if I am bringing the living matter to the lab or to my house, implies in manipulating the media I am working with. | As I talked to a friend about my aim to deal with the slime mold in a non-manipulative way, they stressed that any type of Bioart, especially if I am bringing the living matter to the lab or to my house, implies in manipulating the media I am working with. | ||