The Archaeologist | The Alchemist | The Believer
Group Exhibition Ten at Zimmerman Gallery 2020
Group Exhibition Ten at Zimmerman Gallery 2020
Stoneware coiled statuettes 2020
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These three works were made specifically for the group exhibition TEN, which marks a decade of Bronwyn Zimmermann's Gallery being open and celebrates a milestone of being an integral part of the Manawatu Arts Community.
You can achieve a lot in a decade, you could also lose and experience many changes, some welcome and some not. The development in science around the globe is certainly an area of interest. Beth Shapiro is a leading scientist in the field of molecular biology with her research and work focused on ancient DNA. In 2015, her book “How to clone a Mammoth: The Science of De-extinction” was published and talks about the candidates up for resurrection and the likelihood of whether this is feasible based on technology in science today. When asked how long before de-extinction is a reality, she replied “The answer depends on what you're willing to accept as "de-extinction." If you mean a pigeon born with some passenger pigeon traits, or an elephant born with mammoth-like traits, it could happen within a few years to a decade.” (May 2015 interview with Elizabeth Quill) |
They are unsure of the consequences as they each bring their element to create a resurrection together. |
There are three main ways an animal can become resurrected from extinction, cloning, genome editing and back breeding. Nature also has its own de extinction method known as Iterative Evolution. There are advocates who believe in the advantages of continuing this research and people who disagree. It is important to consider both sides of the argument and understand how very quickly life, death, mortality and immortality on earth could transform through science.
The three Ibis birds in this artwork are coming together in a pseudo prophetic attempt to bring back birds from extinction. They are unsure of the consequences as they each bring their element to create a resurrection together; resembling Dr Frankenstein who collected parts to reignite life into the bones and flesh of his creature.
Will it be wonderful, or will it be disastrous? Time can only tell us what will unfold as nature and de-extinction come together in our not too distant future.
The three Ibis birds in this artwork are coming together in a pseudo prophetic attempt to bring back birds from extinction. They are unsure of the consequences as they each bring their element to create a resurrection together; resembling Dr Frankenstein who collected parts to reignite life into the bones and flesh of his creature.
Will it be wonderful, or will it be disastrous? Time can only tell us what will unfold as nature and de-extinction come together in our not too distant future.