Biomeno ir genetinio meno filosofija
Philosophy of Bioart and Genetic Art

Summary/Abstract: The writing of the present scientific/futuristic essay-like article has been approached in a biased and natural manner. Knowledge of the simulacrum and media theory and its creative application in the practice of an art critic and art pedagogue encouraged to write it. It was also induced by a keen interest in the concepts of transhumanism (expansion of mental and physical human potential through education) and concerns over one’s environment and its relationship to one’s body. One’s environment is perceived there as not being one’s environment since it merges into a medium consisting of made-up bio-organisms as environment actors and the ongoing relationships or interfaces with the own, human, body actually. One’s environment appears as a shadow, as a ghost there and acts as a onetime vestige of the past. Hence the writing of this article is coherent with human inner restlessness and excitement. The dual and conformist context invites to re-rethink the position of science and art evolution, consumer culture and social public as well as their relationship with what is known and understood as a living organism, as one’s and own, organically created human body.

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