Week 6 - Biotech and Art - Flora Huo


https://psmag.com/ideas/most-controversial-tree-in-the-world-gmo-genetic-engineering

    Hundreds of years ago, anatomy was considered contrary to religious ethics and was not accepted by the public; a few decades ago, the artist himself could not imagine biological cell tissue as a material medium on a palette. Biological sciences use living systems and organisms to develop and produce useful products. The artist uses this scientific experimental method to create a series of works with a new ascetic perspective and an attitude toward facing the growth of life.



Something that impressed me the most in this week’s lecture is GMOs. "GMO" is much like the human organism, an abstract machine. It includes the fusion of specific genes, which are exchanges between exogenous densities of each other. Transfer occurs between different species, either intentionally or spontaneously, through organic matter such as plasma, bacteria, and tissues. At every level, there is an organic fusion that leads to a deeper reflection on the meaning of life.


https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/23/well/eat/are-gmo-foods-safe.html

    The artist uses installation art to create another world, and the novel environment created by the installation triggers the audience's memory and produces experience in the form of memory. The audience further strengthens this sense with the help of their own understanding. Through delicate or grotesque aesthetic effects, possible scenarios are presented to the public in advance.



References

  1. Anne Byerley & Derrick Chong (2015) Biotech aesthetics: Exploring the practice of bio art, Culture and Organization, 21:3, 197216, DOI: 10.1080/14759551.2013.836194

  2. Leunda, Amaya, Aline Baldo, Martine Goossens, Kris Huygen, Philippe Herman, and Marta Romano. 2014. "Novel GMO-Based Vaccines against Tuberculosis: State of the Art and Biosafety Considerations" Vaccines 2, no. 2: 463-499. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines2020463

Morikawa, H. (2006). GMO research in Japan—the state of the art. Plant Biotechnology, 23(1), 3–3. https://doi.org/10.5511/plantbiotechnology.23.3

The Politics of Biotechnology in North America and Europe: Policy Networks, Institutions and Internationalization. United States, Lexington Books, 2006.

Yu, W., & Wang, C. (2016, February 2). Agro-gmo biosafety legislation in China: Current situation, challenges and solutions. SSRN. Retrieved May 7, 2022, from https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2726439 

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