PSEUDOBREATH
WEARABLE INSTALLATI0N
Compelled by the encroaching oceans to imitate
the very marine life they once sought to rule, humans enter a new chapter of existence. In this
act of technological mimicry—be it through bionic respiration or engineered ecosystems—lies the ultimate exposure: the failure of their project of domination, laid bare by their own dependency
on the blueprint they could never perfect.
Future Scenarios:
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Sea-level rise submerges land
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Humans adapt to marine life
- Post-human era: Human-marine symbiosis
Key Findings:
- The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report indicates that under the high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), global sea levels could rise by 0.6-1.1 meters by 2100, permanently submerging some low-lying regions.
- Posthumanism: The boundary between humans and invertebrates becomes blurred (Haraway).
- Philosophy of Technology: Power Dynamics in Bionics (Humanity can never perfectly replicate nature)
CONCLUSION
Human attempts to mimic nature through technology ultimately reconstruct power relationships:
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Cognitive Power – Reducing nature to computable models (e.g., simulating fern growth via fractals), while overlooking its irreducible complexity.
- Control Power – "Optimizing" biological functions using gene editing or robotics (e.g., drones mimicking bird flight), yet failing to replicate ecosystem balance.