Symbiosis

by Polymorf (Marcel van Brakel, Mark Meeuwenoord) ; text ed. by Joost Broeren ; contr. by Pauline Dresscher [et al.] ; design by Rob van Hoese

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Auteur(s)

Polymorf (Marcel van Brakel, Mark Meeuwenoord), Marcel van Brakel, Mark Meeuwenoord, Pauline Dresscher

Editor(s)

Joost Broeren

Uitgever, jaar

Breda : The Eriskay Connection, 2021

Omvang

96 p., geïllustreerd, 16 cm.

Drager

leaflet

ISBN

9789492051776

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Somewhere 200 years in the future, on the ruins of the inhospitable anthropocene, after climate change has changed the world beyond recognition, the post-human biotope is teaming with artificial or enhanced biochemical life, sharing resources, habitats, bodies and information in an inclusive way: symbiosis. Symbiosis is a performative, multi-user and multi-sensory VR installation which redesigns the human body, allowing participants to embody the inhabitants of this post-human reality. Based on Donna Haraway’s “speculative fabulations”, Dutch experience design collective Polymorf offers a speculative future, investigating the effects of a more symbiotic exchange of genetic, cultural and technological traits between people and other living entities. Symbiosis questions the humanistic, anthropocentric and liberal beliefs that are the fulcrum of modern-day society. This publication takes a deeper dive into these post-human body architectures and their social context, and includes the full scripts for the experience as well as an in-depth look at its creation.

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Persoon als onderwerp

Polymorf (Marcel van Brakel, Mark Meeuwenoord), Marcel van Brakel, Mark Meeuwenoord

Trefwoorden

symbiocene , installation - immersive

Locatie in de bibliotheek

Kast 11C - 4: Antropoceen