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GMU:Being a Unicellular Organism/Viviane Morais Dantas (view source)
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"Resistance comes first, and resistance remains superior to the forces of the process; power relations are obliged to change with the resistance" | "Resistance comes first, and resistance remains superior to the forces of the process; power relations are obliged to change with the resistance" | ||
My very first experiment was on trying to make the slime mold follow the route I built for it with oats. Nonetheless its resistance showed me the unpredictable aspect of nature as | My very first experiment was on trying to make the slime mold follow the route I built for it with oats. Nonetheless its resistance showed me the unpredictable aspect of nature as it started growing through a different path. | ||
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It made me think about our ambitious intentions to manipulate others lives for our own purposes and how it is the first possibility that comes to mind when we talk about experiments. | It made me think about our ambitious intentions to manipulate others lives for our own purposes and how it is the first possibility that comes to mind when we talk about experiments. | ||
But what can slime mold teach me? Which signs does it give to me about what it wants? | |||
'''Phase 2: Crisis'' | |||
After a few days highly exposed to sunlight, pores 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. | |||
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. However | |||