The Contemporary 3

BCL Ghost in the Cell

2015.9.19(Sat.) - 2016.3.21(Mon.)

Information

Period:

2015.9.19(Sat.) - 2016.3.21(Mon.)
Co-creation on the Web (Open Source Project) : Apr 26 ― Jul 26 / Event on Software Development (Hackathon) : Jul 24 ― Jul 26

Venue:

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

Closed:

Mondays, Sep 24, Oct 13, Nov 24, Dec 14 to Jan 1, Jan 12 (Open on Sep 21, Oct 12, Nov 23, Jan 11, Mar 21)

Admission:

Adult: ¥1,000 (¥800)
University: ¥800 (¥600)
Elem/ JH/ HS: ¥400 (¥300)
65 and over: ¥800

*( ) indicate advance ticket and group rates (20 or more).

For More Information:

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Phone: +81-76-220-2800
Facsimile: +81-76-220-2802
E-Mail: info@kanazawa21.jp

Does Information Possess Life?—Fusing Biotechnology and Art
The artist collective BCL has won international attention with such projects as storing a family’s DNA inside the DNA of a tree to create a “living memorial” or else releasing genetically modified flowers into the natural environment. This time, by giving DNA and cells to Miku Hatsune—a humanoid persona, voiced by a singing synthesizer application, who is known worldwide as a representative of Japanese pop culture—BCL will explore contemporary Japan’s unique imaginative power, which continually travels between life and non-life, art and entertainment, and individual and collaborative creation.

Ghost in the Cell: "hmDNA" Project

Credit

Organized by:

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (Kanazawa Art Promotion and Development Foundation)