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+Even though the Slime Mold is able to survive in such an incredibly unique way, us humans subconsciously (or consciously) perceive this organism as a being that is ultimately inferior to us. This work breaks this hierarchy in a way. As I was trying to explore ways of reversing the interspecific hierarchical pyramid, I came to the realisation that one of the reasons why humans see unicellular organisms, which are beyond a doubt the most fundamental inhabitants of the earth, inferior to themselves, is because of their size. The installation explores a possible solution to the problem of equalising and maybe even reversing our sizes.
+The installation takes place in a relatively spacious room (~25-30 m²). At the center of the room is a spherical mirror "projector", on which the ''Physarum Polycephalum'' is growing. A shadow of the growing Physarum is cast upon the walls of the room. The room is otherwise empty. Access to the room is achieved via a door which blends seamlessly with the surrounding walls. Visitors can only enter the room one by one, in order to intensify the intimacy and intimidation between the Slime Mold and the visitor.
+==Technical aspects==
+[[File:Illustration Installation 2.jpeg|350px|right]]
+To ensure that the shadow casted is sharp enough, a strong, linear light source is placed in front of a spherical mirror. The light source is covered with black cardboard which has a small opening. A petri dish with ''Physarum Polycephalum'' is placed in front of the light. The agar medium inside the dish is prepared to be as thin and transparent as possible to ensure a clear projection. The projector is put high up in the room. Furthermore, the room is only lit up when a visitor enters room, in order not to disturb the Slime Mold with too much light and establish a healthy environment for its growth.
-===Visual solution===
-The installation will take place in a relatively spacious room (~25-30 m²). At the center of the room will be a spherical mirror "projector", on which the ''Physarum Polycephalum'' will grow. A shadow of the growing Physarum will be cast upon the walls of the room. The room will be otherwise empty. Access to the room will be achieved via a door which will blend seamlessly with the surrounding walls. Furthermore, visitors can only enter the room one by one, in order to intensify the intimacy and intimidation between the Slime Mold and the visitor.
-===Concept===
-Even though the Slime Mold is able to survive in such an incredibly unique way, I feel like we, as humans, subconsciously (or consciously) perceive this organism as a being that is ultimately inferior to us. My goal is to break this hierarchy in some way. As I was trying to explore ways of reversing the interspecific hierarchical pyramid, I am coming to the realisation that one of the reasons why humans see unicellular organisms, which are beyond a doubt the most fundamental members of the earth, inferior to themselves, is because of their size. Thus I am looking for a way for equalising and maybe reversing our sizes.
-===Technical aspects===
-To ensure that the shadow casted is sharp enough, a strong, linear light source will be placed in front of a spherical mirror. The light source will be covered with black cardboard which will have a small opening. A petri dish with ''Physarum Polycephalum'' will be placed in front of the light. The agar medium inside the dish will be prepared to be as thin and transparent as possible to ensure a clear projection. The projector will be put high up in the room. Furthermore, the room will only be lit up when a visitor enters room, in order to not disturb the Slime Mold with too much light and establish a healthy environment for its growth.
 ==Experimenting with the Slime Mold and Researching==