An intelligent material that reacts to heat, expands and contracts. The transformation, as arbitrary as it may seem, gives the tissue a touch of life. What possibilities does a material offer that can adapt itself independently? What can a primitive life form be used for?
Would humans be able to develop species just to sacrifice them in the end for their own benefit?

Platform: https://www.zhdk.ch/highlights

Material: agar agar, memory wire, hot-air dryer, salt, water

Lecturers:
Clemens Winkler | Julia Wolf | Lilo Viehweg | Luke Franzke

August 2018

Zurich University of the Arts
Material as Experiment | Workshop