Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 11:59PM Click the links below to view materials relating to the works, or explore the research and development behind Wasted.
Palaces | Trophies of Empire | Canope
Alternatively, explore RESEARCH behind the Wasted project
go back to the WASTED top level.
Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 10:23PM Adult stem cells can be extracted from adipose tissue (fat) and can be turned into bone and heart cells scientists are currently investigating using these cells for example in the formation of artificial heart valves. Adipose tissue is readily available and, unlike bone marrow, can be extracted in large quantities painlessly, it is thought therefore, that in the future this may provide a valuable source of stem cells for tissue engineering.
Canope is a art deco day bed upholstered in 'hard rubber' (generally used for sex clothes) in shiny bright cobalt blue. It is filled with wax made from processed human fat extracted from liposuction procedures. This is a soft wax and with the transference of body heat when you sit on it, softens further. The wax becomes semi-liquid and warm,moulding to the shape of your body. The piece provokes questions about what is medical or cosmetic, both vanity and obesity being 'diseases' of affluence. The sofa is designed as gallery seating, suitable for all ages. It is an object to be used, not just looked at. Potentially the names of the donors, the date and the procedure are branded onto the material.
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