Abstract
Death, decay, and transcendence are transformed if interpreted from a microbial perspective. This paper constructs a non-anthropocentric approach on a microbial scale through the concept of microbiopolitics, an expanded notion of biopolitics with the inclusion of zoe, a postanthropocentric interpretation of ecological relations, focused on the life of microorganisms and introducing an ecological thought for the microbial planet. This research explores, in particular, the work of Latin American artists Ana Laura Cantera and Gilberto Esparza as a form of material speculation that opens up alternatives of thought grounded on the accountability of biological and technological matter, its limits and possibilities.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Electronic Arts |
| Editors | Juyong Park, Juhan Nam, Jin Wan Park |
| Publisher | ISEA International |
| Pages | 601-606 |
| ISBN (Print) | 979-11-87275-06-0 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2019 |
| Event | 25th International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA 2019): LUX AETERNA (Eternal Light) - Asia Culture Center, Gwangju, Korea, Republic of Duration: 22 Jun 2019 → 28 Jun 2019 http://isea2019.isea-international.org http://isea2019.isea-international.org/fullPro.asp |
Conference
| Conference | 25th International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA 2019) |
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| Abbreviated title | ISEA2019 |
| Place | Korea, Republic of |
| City | Gwangju |
| Period | 22/06/19 → 28/06/19 |
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Bibliographical note
Research Unit(s) information for this publication is provided by the author(s) concerned.Research Keywords
- Microbiopolitics
- Art and biology
- Posthuman
- Bioart
- Bacteria
- New materialism
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