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| A picture of me with the guy making sure I don't steal the exhibits |
In a secret
room of CNSI on May 6th, 2015, a mysterious fusion of art and
science both astounded and disgusted me. I am speaking about Kathy High’s
exhibit, “Waste Matters: You Are My Future,” in which High combines immune
system functions and intestine biomes with art to generate a new perspective.
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| Poop a La Honey |
One such
piece was her unique usage of honey as a preservative; there have been several
instances where honey from centuries – if not millennia – have been discovered,
perfectly fine and edible. High demonstrates honey’s unique preservation by
preserving various fecal samples in glass. Inspired by her own circumstances as
a patient with Crohn’s disease, High creates art by combining images of
intestines with images of children to stress the everyday reliance humans have
on their interior – albeit sometimes disgusting – systems.
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| Intestines and humans, eternally linked |
Kathy High’s
art is an example of a “third culture,” as described by lecture 2. In short,
she combines both scientific methods of preservation and the scientific idea of
interior self-reliance with art to spread her knowledge and make her point. Furthermore,
she references the topics of Week 4, anatomy, in her study of the relationships
between bacteria and intestines. Her focus, the use of fecal microbial
transplants and gut biomes, are also related to Week 6’s topic, biotechnology. Suffering
from Crohn’s disease, High’s research into her own safety brought about her new
artistic focus and a method by which she can be cured.
Source:
http://artsci.ucla.edu/?q=events/exhibition-waste-matters-you-are-my-future
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