Festival Enter 6

4. bis 12. April 2013 National Technical Library, Prag

Maruska Polakova, Interface Cultures Studierende, präsentiert ihre Arbeit "Micro Pets" am "Festival Enter 6".

Micro Pets
Marie Polakova & Veselina Dashinova
2013 - Work in Progress.
Have you ever thought that microscopic organisms could be something more then a scientific specimen or feared disease? Something you could care for and even grow to love?
Micro Pets project is looking into the unthinkable, considering microbes of infinitesimal size as endearing and captivating creatures – as playful companions with personality and charm!
Artists Maruska Polakova and Veselina Dashinova have taken up the difficult task of observing and understanding the natural behaviors of water microorganism. Building on their practical and conceptual research, there aim is to design suitable Nano toys for such creatures together with Micro Pet Lifestyle Accessories. The toys and accessories will be specially suited to the particular behavior and needs of each Microorganism group. So far one can see a design of a toy and a digital simulation of the interaction between the Micro Pets and their toys. The next aim of the artists is to develop the design further and subsequently produce the toys.
Let's see where this journey takes them to ...
Created at Interface Cultures Lab with support of Ars Electronica Bio Lab, Linz, Austria.