Aseptic Requiem presents a new scientific protocol for the compassionate disposal of in vitro semi-living organisms. The 24-hour time lapse digital micrography shows repetitive looping of 11 compressed seconds of live NIH3T3 connective tissue cells successfully engaging with and performing vital functions on silk filaments in cell culture media.
Aseptic Requiem is presented on a small, intimate screen, with the accompaniment of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem Op. 48. The installation includes a handwoven Jacquard prayer rug, entitled Metamaterial.
