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Through electronic installations, I delve into "the boundaries of life", examining the indispensable role communication plays in fostering complexity within living systems. My diverse interests converge around a central metaphor in my artistic practice: "The ecotone." Derived from ecological principles, this concept denotes the transitional interface between two distinct ecosystems. Within this dynamic zone, species from adjoining ecosystems coexist, giving rise to unique and often endemic organisms.
(2009-2014)
“There isn’t a sharp line dividing humans from the rest of the animal kingdom.
All the time, we find animals doing things that, in our arrogance, we thought was just human.”
Jane Goodall
Gram +
Gram +
This installation explores the concept of quorum sensing through electronic bacteria simulation. In this setup, viewers are immersed in a micro-scale environment where the dynamics of bacterial communication and virulence processes are amplified. The electronic bacteria within the installation simulate the quorum sensing mechanism, wherein each bacterium secretes a protein, and once a threshold concentration is reached, they collectively initiate an attack on the simulated host organism.
The intention behind this installation is to expose viewers to a scenario where they witness the emergent behavior of bacterial communities and their decision-making processes, akin to social behavior, in a context where they cannot exert direct control. This experience aims to provoke contemplation on themes such as microbiology, communication, collective behavior, and the dynamics of control and agency in complex systems.
With support from PAPIAM, 2013-2014 (Support for Production and Research in Art and Media)
Centro Multimedia CMM, Centro Nacional de las Artes CNA, Mx,
Ecdisis project
Ecdisis project
This piece is an electronic evocation of a mental image, as if it were possible to consider ideas as living organisms inhabiting our minds. The exuvia has the capacity to reproduce reminiscences through sound; it functions as a kind of sonic imprint.
Artist residency grant, AAA Action Art Actuel, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec. Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec / CNA Multimedia Centre.
¿Cómo transmitir a los otros el infinito Aleph,
que mi temerosa memoria apenas abarca?
Jorge Luis Borges
La Naturaleza del Aleph
La Naturaleza del Aleph
Can we compare the Internet to what Jorge Luis Borges referred to as the Aleph, a tiny aperture through which one could perceive all the places in the world from every conceivable angle? This electronic installation suggests the potential for drawing an analogy between Borges' Aleph and the Internet; both serve as focal points that encompass the entirety of existence: the simultaneous infinity.
Made possible by the support of Fundacion Telmex, Mx. Special thanks to Daniela Elbahara
Peut-on comparer Internet à ce que Jorge Luis Borges appelait l'Aleph, une minuscule ouverture à travers laquelle on pouvait percevoir tous les endroits du monde sous tous les angles concevables ?
Cette installation électronique suggère la possibilité d'établir une analogie entre l'Aleph de Borges et Internet ; tous deux servent de points focaux qui englobent la totalité de l'existence : l'infini simultané.
Rendu possible grâce au soutien de la Fondation Telmex, Mx. Un merci spécial à Daniela Elbahara.
Codigo autogeno
Codigo autogeno
Explores the most common communication mechanism in the pelagic zone: bioluminescence; evokes and interprets the evolutionary possibilities of an electronic jellyfish and the probable code originating from its own body.
Young Creators Grant, FONCA / CONACULTA. Mx.
Explore le mécanisme de communication le plus courant de la zone pélagique : la bioluminescence ; évoque et interprète les possibilités évolutives d’une méduse électronique et le code, probable, issu de son propre corps.
Bourse Jeunes Créateurs FONCA / CONACULTA. Mx.
Ictus et icarus
Ictus et icarus
It simulates the exact moment when two primitive organisms, Ictus and Acarus, attempt for the first time to establish an interspecies dialogue through acoustic and visual communication, distinguishing it from a “more primitive” form such as chemical signaling.
Protozoo
Protozoo
It intensifies the interdependence with the viewer and becomes a metaphor for the symbiotic relationship between humans and technology, where it is difficult to distinguish who is the host and who is the guest.
Supported through guidance from the CNA Multimedia Centre.
Department of Electronic Interfaces.
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