Joshua Levine - October, 2003  -  [images]

Artist Statement

Biotech, cloning, Dolly.

Creating our pets.

New species, unique breeds.

Intensified features and traits.

Better living through science.

Bio-pharms.

Corporate branding.

The Human Gene Nome Project.

Breeding tomorrow’s medicine.

Cracking the code, patenting the drugs.

Basic building blocks of life,

a child’s Tinker-Toys:

A, G, T, C.

Genetic flaws, disease,

Biodiversity eliminated.

DNA.

Your identity. Who owns it?

What are you? Who are you?

Who is watching you?

Blending of biology and technology.

Nanno technology, self-replicating machines.

Artificial intelligence, limbs and organs.

Smart animals, smart skin.

Harvesting foods of the future.

Feeding the world.

Bigger fish, riper bananas.

How do they taste?

Are they safe?