Viral Behaviors
Viruses and Viral Phenomena across Science, Technology, and the Arts
In a new era of global virology that requires novel methodologies to improve the comprehension of viruses and viral phenomena, Viral Behaviors explores the cultural, material, and artistic significance of viral agents. Across a rich variety of case studies stemming from different areas of interest—covering literature, the graphic arts and scientific visualization, as well as performance, installation and bioart—this book asks whether embracing the complexity of viruses, rather than obsessively measuring, dissecting, or precisely mapping their parts and manifestations, may provide new methodological directions in the intersection of scientific thinking and artistic practice. The book examines the struggles and successes of science and technology to tame the elusive nature and behavior of viruses, and the potential of art-based and cross-disciplinary collaborations to better communicate their complex making and intense entanglement with the world at large. Combining perspectives from art, philosophy, science and technology, it places biological and informational viruses alongside each other, revealing that, while the two types of agents affect the world in very different ways, their histories and manifestations contain surprising similarities that speak to a cultural continuum. Viral Behaviors unravels the extraordinary mobility of viruses across disciplines, and their intersection with all aspects of culture, rather than their import within one specific disciplinary realm. It shows how the numerous attempts by artists, scientists and professionals to tackle, represent and appropriate viruses, and their intricate dynamism, can lead to new nuanced and sophisticated understandings of these substances and their related phenomena, and reveals the contribution of non-measurable or non-traditional practices in their construction and dissemination.
"In a new era of global virology, Viral Behaviors examines the cultural, material and artistic significance of viruses and viral phenomena. Presenting a rich variety of case studies stemming from different areas of interest-including literature, graphic design and scientific visualization, performance and installation art, bioart and fine art-it shows how the numerous attempts by artists, scientists and professionals to tackle, represent and appropriate viruses and their intricate dynamism can lead to new nuanced and sophisticated understandings of these substances and their related phenomena, and reveals the contribution of non-measurable or non-traditional practices in their construction and dissemination"--
| Autor: | Buiani, Roberta |
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| ISBN: | 9781350419421 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Bloomsbury |
| Veröffentlicht: | 19.09.2024 |
| Untertitel: | Viruses and Viral Phenomena across Science, Technology, and the Arts |
| Schlagworte: | ART / Criticism & Theory Biology, life sciences Cultural Studies Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies Feminism & feminist theory Feminism and feminist theory Impact of science & technology on society Impact of science and technology on society POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory Political science & theory Political science and theory Relating to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) peoples SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects Theory of art |
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