Motto — a quote from JOE DAVIS : If you build the bridge, sooner or later somebody's gonna come across
Motto 2 — a quote from SLEAFORD MODS : Have you ever wondered why you wonder why?
1. VIDEO & Photos 2. Description 3. Essay ONKALO 4. Drawings / EXECUTIONER 5. Additional information — opis w j.polskim
Elvin Flamingo Decapitation of evolution — New evolution/
dimensions : width 3,5 meters, height 3,5 meters, depth 3,5 meters.
Decapitation of evolution — New evolution Decapitation of evolution — New evolution // video documentation. Centre for Contemporary Art Laznia.
Decapitation of evolution — New evolution Decapitation of evolution — New evolution at Młyny Rothera 2023.
Decapitation of evolution — New evolution Decapitation of evolution — New evolution at Młyny Rothera 2023.
Decapitation of evolution — New evolution Decapitation of evolution — New evolution at Młyny Rothera 2023.
Decapitation of evolution — New evolution Decapitation of evolution — New evolution at Młyny Rothera 2023.
Decapitation of evolution — New evolution Decapitation of evolution — New evolution at Młyny Rothera 2023.
Decapitation of evolution — New evolution Decapitation of evolution — New evolution at Młyny Rothera 2023.
Decapitation of evolution — New evolution Decapitation of evolution — New evolution and the artist. Centre for Contemporary Art Laznia.
Decapitation of evolution — New evolution
Right view of the Decapitation of evolution — New evolution. Centre for Contemporary Art Laznia.
Decapitation of evolution — New evolution
Left view of the Decapitation of evolution — New evolution. Centre for Contemporary Art Laznia.
Decapitation of evolution — New evolution
Front view of the Decapitation of evolution — New evolution. Centre for Contemporary Art Laznia.
Decapitation of evolution — New evolution
That is the extraordinary power and the greatest value of the project. It is not a mock-up — everything is real and true. Viable microbes capable of starting a new evolution. They are in the fridge, dormant, at the very heart of the installation. These are archaea [5 species], bacteria [5 species] and fungi [1 species]. Aerobes and anaerobes — their unique features link them to the organisms that started current evolution 3 billion years ago. You can see in the photo also their optimal growth temperatures. On the lab table there is a small tablet comp. with movable description of all organisms, in form of a very slow (4min.) video running as a loop.
Decapitation of evolution — New evolution
Eleven viable microorganisms inside the small fridge (4°C). The fridge has an upside mirror for easier vision. The organisms are as follows: Bacillus safensis subsp. safensis, Bacillus subtilis, Methanopyrus kandleri, Haloarcula marismortui, Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus, Deinococcus radiodurans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Pyrococcus furiosus, Haloquadratum walsbyi, Chroococcidiopsis cubana, Geobacillus stearothermophilus. Centre for Contemporary Art Laznia.
