Another textual nit-pick, this time with implications for humankind’s perceived dominion over the fish in the sea
Seen recently on Design Observer:
Presented at a recent edition of ArtVerona in Italy, their installation proposes a form of floating and vertical bio-desalination machine. “The object proposes a kind of neo-nature” says Studiomobile, in which “an autonomous living organism is put to practical daily use.”
But to be clear: we’re talking about a formerly-autonomous living organism.*
* And, again, to be clear: this isn’t an animal rights post. I’ve eaten way too much beef and poultry to even start to stand on that leg. And I’m all for solutions that address the all-too-real water crisis that’s staring us down. But let’s not pretend that the capture and exploitation of jellyfish represents environmentally-conscious design (or, as it’s so heroically put above, a “kind of neo-nature”).
Dec 1, 2010 @ 7:42 pm
