Presented as a sculptural altar, Counter-Protocol of Unstable Life treats genetic engineering not as a cold lab process, but as a ritual act of transformation. The altar honors the laboratory as a space where nature is reshaped and new forms of life are imagined, bringing together three core pillars of understanding: Scientific, Artistic, and Traditional Knowledge.
In this interactive installation experimental proteins are exposed to real-time feedback from both plants (such as tomato, maize, vanilla, or beans) and humans. Rather than forcing a fixed result, the work allows these living, physical responses to guide the outcome, turning the protein into an open conversation between science and nature.
Ultimately, the piece challenges the idea that humans alone control biological design. By creating a continuous dialogue between technology, human choices, and living plants, it asks a fundamental question: who—or what—gets a say in designing the future of life?
Laura Elidedt Rodriguez
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19:00 - 02:00, 7 November 2026
Part of GMO: How far are you willing to mutate? during Museumnacht Amsterdam 2026.
Produced in partnership with Bioart Society, who have commissioned and supported the work of HSURAE and Laura Elidedt Rodriguez within the framework of the Horizon Europe project deCYPher (2023–2027).
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