Inspiration for the silkworms building Runners comes in part from Neri Oxman's incredible work, and the amazing potential of natural fabrication processes and materials. #MarathonTheGame https://t.co/H7nHZXYRbp pic.twitter.com/tGdE9skrIn
— Joseph Cross (@josephacross) May 26, 2023
From a 2022 interview:
Biodesigned.What are three questions every biodesigner must consider?Neri.What is life? Artificial wombs and embryos made from skin cells are already revolutionizing reproductive biology. CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing technology can be programmed to target specific stretches of genetic code and edit them at precise locations. Gene drives may soon provide an effective means of accelerating the inheritance of genetic modifications through specific wild populations or entire species. With these systems in place, we can permanently modify genes in living cells and organisms to treat genetic causes of disease, while also controlling genetic expression. From here, creating or permanently altering life is all too real.
And another interview:
Responding to unsustainable construction practices that contribute to waste, Oxman and The Mediated Matter Group developed fabrication methods that are attuned to natural conditions and lifecycles. Almost sixteen feet tall, the Aguahoja pavilions are 3D printed structures that use 5,740 fallen leaves, 6,500 apple skins, and 3,135 shrimp shells as building materials that decay naturally, thereby enriching its environment rather than poisoning it.
The Instagram gallery looks like an ARG for a Ridley Scott movie:
*Previously: The Artstation account for the art director of Bungie's reimagined Marathon