The Mechanism of Life - After Stephane Leduc

Ionat Zurr; Oron Catts; Corrie Van Sice

The Mechanism of Life - After Stephane Leduc

Ionat Zurr (Artist), Oron Catts (Artist), Corrie Van Sice (Artist)

School of Human Sciences

Research output: Non-traditional research output › Exhibition › peer-review

Abstract

In his 1911 book Stephane Leduc tried to prove that life is merely a chemical process. In a series of experiments he was showing the emergence of life like phenomena of different degrees of complexity. This piece recreates Leduc’s experiments using custom made rapid prototyping printer to create “protocells”. The work deals with cultural amnesia and reimagining. With current attempts in creating synthetic life, it is important to culturally probe into the ideas of the Mechanism of Life.

Assisted by Biofilia: Base for Biological Arts, Aalto University, Finland and developed with funds from the Department of Culture and the Arts Western Australia.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Dublin, Ireland
Publisher	The Science Gallery
Publication status	Published - 25 Oct 2013
Event	Grow your own: life after nature - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 25 Oct 2013 → 19 Jan 2014

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