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24 de Setembro a 24 de Novembro
Philip Ross
September 24 to November 24
'09
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Junior Return
Junior Return is a set of glass capsules that provide a miniature, computer controlled hydroponic environment; the plants roots are submerged in nutrient-infused water, while LED lights supply the illumination required. These pods are tethered by electrical wire to a battery pack that supplies the energy for all of the plan's requirements. A digital timer counts the seconds that remain until a small pump is activated, briefly moving air to the plant and the water that bathes its roots. Then, with little notice, a few bubbles appear in the water, the only resolve of the anticipation. The system keeps its enclosed plant in a dwarf state by supplying only enough resources to survive but not thrive. I kept a broccoli seedling alive for almost three years using this technique, and wanted to formalize this behavior in a device. The plant in this container could flourish in the most meager of environments, but would also be invisible to us in significance and aesthetic consideration.
Junior Return is a set of glass capsules that provide a miniature, computer controlled hydroponic environment; the plants roots are submerged in nutrient-infused water, while LED lights supply the illumination required. These pods are tethered by electrical wire to a battery pack that supplies the energy for all of the plan's requirements. A digital timer counts the seconds that remain until a small pump is activated, briefly moving air to the plant and the water that bathes its roots. Then, with little notice, a few bubbles appear in the water, the only resolve of the anticipation.
The system keeps its enclosed plant in a dwarf state by supplying only enough resources to survive but not thrive. I kept a broccoli seedling alive for almost three years using this technique, and wanted to formalize this behavior in a device. The plant in this container could flourish in the most meager of environments, but would also be invisible to us in significance and aesthetic consideration.
Enquanto que a minha formação artística me expôs aos métodos de construção formais e espaciais, foi o meu trabalho em cozinhas que me conduziu à ideia de incluir a biologia dos seres vivos na minha prática criativa. Sempre estive interessado na intersecção entre a biologia e a tecnologia, mas trabalhar profissionalmente no sector alimentar foi importante para me mostrar como os seres vivos podem ser introduzidos e vivenciados na área da linguagem.
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Philip Ross - Art and Biotechnology
