Mixed systems /
The merging of biology and technology is one of the most fascinating fields of research of today. The Berlin-based artist Käthe Wenzel takes up this topic and puts the disciplining and mechanizing of social interactions, public spaces, human and non-human bodies at the center of her works. With subv...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | German English |
| Language Notes: | Parallel texts in German and English. |
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Bielefeld, Germany :
Kerber Verlag,
[2019]
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| Series: | Kerber art.
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| Summary: | The merging of biology and technology is one of the most fascinating fields of research of today. The Berlin-based artist Käthe Wenzel takes up this topic and puts the disciplining and mechanizing of social interactions, public spaces, human and non-human bodies at the center of her works. With subversion and humor, she hence contributes to opening up spaces and to a fruitful dialogue. Her works such as the 'JelliBelly-Bauchpinselmaschine zur Erhöhung des Selbstwertgefühle' (JelliBelly Ego-Stroking Machine) bear witness to her playful handling of the topic. The new publication presents Käthe Wenzel's 'Maschinen und Service-Projekte' (Machine and Service Projects), 'Stadt-Systeme' (Urban Systems) and 'Organismen' (Organisms), which oscillate between creature and automat, biology and technology. |
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| Physical Description: | 231 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783735605221 3735605222 |