BACTERIAL CELLULOSE profile by Stefanie Putsch, Dean Weigand & Elena Bangel Description of the material: Cellulose is a polymer made from the monomer cellobiose. It is the main component of plant cell membranes and is the most abundant biomolecule. The linkage of the monomers takes place through a condensation reaction in which two hydroxyl groups (-OH) form …
Autor-Archive: Elena Bangel
INTERVIEW with ALANNA LYNCH
INTERVIEW with ALANNA LYNCH by Dean Weigand, Stefanie Putsch & Elena Bangel Tell us about your work with bacterial cellulose. What was your artistic intention and why did you choose bacterial cellulose? I have been making kombucha tea for many years but I first became interested to work with bacterial cellulose as a material after …
AT THE BORDER OF MYSELF
AT THE BORDER OF MYSELF a future scenario between human, nature and technology This project explores the fluid borders between human, nature and technology, between natural and artificial. To what extent do we live in symbiotic relationships with our environment? How do microorganisms influence us? How do they interact with us? Does skin represent the …