Photosynthetic Human imagines a future in which the human body becomes an active participant in ecological restoration. By merging living microalgae with the skin through a translucent bio-gel, the body is transformed into a wearable photosynthetic system, capable of producing oxygen through light. This work merges science, design, and speculative fashion to propose a new form of symbiosis between human and environment: one where we don’t just consume, but contribute.
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Presentation Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
During Meet the Masters: Hito Steyerl
Creator and creative director: Iza Awad | Director Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Artscience laboratory: Raoul Frese | Director Atelier Mellius: Mellius
Producers: Beau Boogaart and Joyce Cuijpers
Photography: Jonathan Portugal (Director), Tomiris Nabiyeva and Tianbo Duan
Make-up & Hair: Shanna Marcus, Paige Mabel, Feeby Venetiën, Jasmin Kulik and Tijn Melsen
Scientific research supported by NWO-NWA IDG grant
Art supported by a diversity grant from the University of Amsterdam FNWI grassroots science4all and de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam vereniging