http://liveness.org/contaminated-life a biospatial workshop seminar Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:54:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Contaminated Life blog is now closed. This seminar, the first phase of the Biospatial Workshop research, has now finished. The next phase, a design studio project, is occurring in a new blog:  Cultivating Life http://liveness.org/contaminated-life/?p=471 The hard copies are all submited. Here is the digital (+backup) copy. jiroj_manual_submission.pdf jiroj_submission_reciept.pdf jiroj_-posts_submission.pdf http://liveness.org/contaminated-life/?p=468 Dear All, I invite you to participate in my final project, as a component of my final submission for the completion of the Bachelor of Architecture.   The project is composed of a written thesis, and an architectural project that has seen Bulding Eight, by Edmond and Corrigan, immersed in the great ... http://liveness.org/contaminated-life/?p=462 Last night there was a movie showing on SBS called '[safe]' which I have seen before. It is abou the effect of chemicals in everyday products that begin to have an effect on a San Fernando housewife (Julianne Moore). She developes multiple chemical sensitivity, illness caused by miniscule fumes and ... http://liveness.org/contaminated-life/?p=457 After discussion in class today, I have finally refined my ideas and these are to make two manuals... One of the manuals is an actual garment (a top that I am in the process of making) that will transform completely into a shopping bag or handbag. The top will have the ... http://liveness.org/contaminated-life/?p=453 It’s been interesting taking note of my own reactions to this project over the last couple of days. On average, however, I’ve been slightly uncomfortable in producing these images. The homunculus/mandrake image especially has left me feeling a little unsettled. I keep thinking back to the Hans Bellmer images I posted a ... http://liveness.org/contaminated-life/?p=449 hi everyone! i am really sorry that i can't make it to our last class, but i am still struggling with my glandular fever. here are some images of the carpet i am going to transform into a  mobile substitute on the body! i still have to digitize the images for the ... http://liveness.org/contaminated-life/?p=442 one of the technicals: 2nd-page-dresses-sub2.pdf so far: substitute_082.pdf will bring in more techs to class that haven't been computerised yet... see ya'll then http://liveness.org/contaminated-life/?p=441 http://www.indiana.edu/~fusion/spring2003/authors/alvarez.html Fun with Urine! http://liveness.org/contaminated-life/?p=437 Ok so this week, continuing with the used condom sprouters, I’ve been doing some research on the components of human semen, required nutrients for plant growth, homunculi, and potential plants to be grown. Semen = sperm + seminal plasma. Seminal plasma (the slippery component allowing for relatively easy swimming for the ... http://liveness.org/contaminated-life/?p=435