In the face of climate change, the destruction of biodiversity or genetic experimentation, Bio Art appears as a form that is most directly grappling with the problems of the »Anthropocene«. It develops many different approaches and explores a variety of mediums, often related to scientific research, creating art that uses plants, insects, mammals, bacteria, bird songs, forest sounds, or genetic modification. Bio Art's uniqueness comes from incorporating, rather than just representing the living in a diverse range of artworks. In discussing such works from various world regions and time periods, the contributors address the divide between human and non-human animals, between »culture« and »nature«.
The Living in Artworks in Sociocultural and Historical ContextsSeiten 9 - 20 Julio Velasco, Klaus Weber Download Kapitel (PDF)
The Place of MartyrsSeiten 23 - 42 David Krych, Emeline Gougeon, Jérôme Thomas, Sandra Revolon, Anne Di Piazza, Sebastien Galliot, Concepción Cortés Zulueta, Regine Rapp, Sergio Dalla Beranrdina, Francesco Di Maio Download Kapitel (PDF)
Bowerbirds and Their BowersSeiten 101 - 130 David Krych, Emeline Gougeon, Jérôme Thomas, Sandra Revolon, Anne Di Piazza, Sebastien Galliot, Concepción Cortés Zulueta, Regine Rapp, Sergio Dalla Beranrdina, Francesco Di Maio Download Kapitel (PDF)
Animal Architecture in Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling’s Philosophy of ArtSeiten 131 - 152 Francesco Di Maio Download Kapitel (PDF)
On the Ecologies of Contemporary ArtSeiten 205 - 226 David Krych, Emeline Gougeon, Jérôme Thomas, Sandra Revolon, Anne Di Piazza, Sebastien Galliot, Concepción Cortés Zulueta, Regine Rapp, Sergio Dalla Beranrdina, Francesco Di Maio Download Kapitel (PDF)
