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The idea is to create a hidden environment that can be discovered by interacting with bioluminescent Algae. The project’s main object is a transparent box filled with the algae in the appropriate medium, as part of a miniature artificial environment. The box will be placed inside a dark chamber so that when a person pours water on the box through a dripping mechanism, the algae will glow and reveal the inner environment. | The idea is to create a hidden environment that can be discovered by interacting with bioluminescent Algae. The project’s main object is a transparent box filled with the algae in the appropriate medium, as part of a miniature artificial environment. The box will be placed inside a dark chamber so that when a person pours water on the box through a dripping mechanism, the algae will glow and reveal the inner environment. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
TROPICÁLIA . In: ENCICLOPÉDIA Itaú Cultural de Arte e Cultura Brasileiras. São Paulo: Itaú Cultural, 2019. Available in: <http://enciclopedia.itaucultural.org.br/termo3741/tropicalia>. | TROPICÁLIA . In: ENCICLOPÉDIA Itaú Cultural de Arte e Cultura Brasileiras. São Paulo: Itaú Cultural, 2019. Available in: <http://enciclopedia.itaucultural.org.br/termo3741/tropicalia>. | ||
Revision as of 14:40, 19 June 2019
Initial works
My plan is to work with Pyrocystis Fusiformis, also know as Bioluminescent Algae to develop some sort of interactive media. In order to be able to have concrete ideas on which kinds of projects can be developed, I first need to learn how to grow and take care of them.
At first, I received a sample of algae from Antje Danz's stash. For that, we prepared a medium using the recipe provided by Frederic Blais-Belanger. At first, the algae were glowing very faintly in the dark, probably because they were not being given the proper care, so I also took on a caring method similar to Frederic's in order to grow them properly.
First, I put the medium with the algae inside an empty bottle I had at home.
Then, I built a simple system with a small cardboard box and a lightbulb that can be switched on and off.
They have been subject to a cycle of 12h light - 12h darkness. I still did not have the knowledge necessary to build a timer, so the activation and deactivation of the switch had to be done by hand, meaning that the cycle has had a few irregularities.
Concept development
My main interests when working with the dinoflagellates are memories from a trip I made once to a beach in Brazil. There, I was able to experience them while rubbing my feet on the wet sand. This inspired me to create a symbiotic space for humans and dinoflagellates, bringing forth the experience of the night coast as their original meeting environment. For this, I intend to work with three main elements: the sky, the sand and the sea.
The sky is the setting, it can be seen all around as a continuous dark surface that can't be interacted with. The sand is the entrance, but also the humans' natural space, where they can feel comfortable and safe. The sea is the destination, and the organisms' natural space. In between the sand and the sea, there is the wet sand, the ideal spot where humans and dinoflagellates can meet.
An important reference is the installation Tropicália by Brazilian artist Hélio Oiticica, realized in 1967 at the Museum of Modern Art, Rio de Janeiro. His work attempts to create a tropical, iconically Brazilian environment in which the people can be reminded of the experience of walking through the hills and favelas of Rio de Janeiro.
Summaery Proposal
The idea is to create a hidden environment that can be discovered by interacting with bioluminescent Algae. The project’s main object is a transparent box filled with the algae in the appropriate medium, as part of a miniature artificial environment. The box will be placed inside a dark chamber so that when a person pours water on the box through a dripping mechanism, the algae will glow and reveal the inner environment.
References
TROPICÁLIA . In: ENCICLOPÉDIA Itaú Cultural de Arte e Cultura Brasileiras. São Paulo: Itaú Cultural, 2019. Available in: <http://enciclopedia.itaucultural.org.br/termo3741/tropicalia>.