Presentation
Monsantra
The New Gallery, Calgary
(2012)
Abstract
Using GMO seed obtained from the Monsanto Corporation, DesChene and Schmuki have grafted genetically modified food plants onto remote controlled robotic bases, constructing artificial hybrid organisms with no clear heritage or future.
Like any traditional B-movie monster, Monsantra is a unexpected hybrid of imagination, possibility and reality. Using GMO seed obtained from the Monsanto Corporation, artists Wendy Deschene & Jeff Schmuki have grafted genetically modified food plants onto remote controlled robotic bases, constructing artificial organisms with no clear heritage or future. Primarily these poetic plant/robot hybrids beg the questions: what long-term effects will genetically modified food have on those who consume it – and on the land it’s grown on?
Keywords
- Monsantra,
- GMO,
- Genetically modified food,
- Robotics,
- Artificial hybrid organisms
Disciplines
Publication Date
2012
Location
Alberta, Canada
Citation Information
Jeff Schmuki. "Monsantra" The New Gallery, Calgary (2012) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jeff-schmuki/2/