About the Project
當今因突如其來COVID-19的大流行，似乎訴說著社會已經從「人類世」(Anthropocene) 進入「微生物世」(Microbiocene) 的時代。合成生物學 (synthetic biology) 的穩定發展意味著當今人類社會已強化對於理解細胞最深層本質的能力，更促使改變、發明、強化各物種及生物的未來。且有人認為在人工智慧 (artificial intelligence) 之後，人類文明的下階段的前瞻發展、進步和生存，仰賴合成生物學。
隨著合成生物學的發展，生物藝術 (Bio-Art) 在全球當代藝術領域也逐漸成為具合法性的藝術實踐。這類的藝術實踐不僅將科學家和藝術界聚集，傳播相關的知識和工具，而且推進跨域合作上——新的可能。當今歐美的生物藝術，在政府的支持下蓬勃發展，許多機構和實驗室也開展各類交流。然而，在亞洲，生物藝術需發展更為強大的支持系統。現今，因缺乏區域性的團結，且無任何平台、研討會提供建立關係、對話、嘗試新技術與分享新知。
也正因為疫情的流行，東南亞與台灣跨域的行動者藉由自身的實踐，及對於當代社會運行軌跡轉變的觀察，各領域共同對微生物、人類身體、社會環境有許多討論。
Through the current global experience of Covid-19 pandemic, it is said that we have entered from the ‘Anthropocene’ into the era of ‘Microbiocene’. The steady development and recognition of synthetic biology means that humans today have enlarged its capacity to understand Nature at its deepest cellular level, and can now alter, invent and Faugment the future of species and organisms. It is argued that after Artificial Intelligence, the next frontier push for human civilization (its progress and survival) will come from Synthetic Biology.
In tandem with development of Synthetic Biology, Bio-Art also rose as a legitimate artistic practice in the global contemporary art field. It effectively brings scientists and artists together to transmit knowledge and tools and collaborate towards new possibilities.
In Europe and America, Bio-Art has flourished with government support and many institutions and laboratories with exchange projects. In Asia, Bio-Art needs a greater support system. It currently lacks regional solidarity because there is no basically no platform for meeting; for building relationships and dialogue; for workshops to exchange and experiment with new tools and information updates.
It is precisely because of the COVID-19 pandemic that cross-regional artivists in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, through their practices and observations of the changes in the trajectory of contemporary society, have jointly discussed microbes, human bodies, and the social environment in various fields. Therefore, this BIO:ART SEA:T series of lectures invites interdisciplinary artists from the perspectives of biology, technology, art, environment, and social culture and more to lead the audiences to think about the transformation of human society and how to live together in the future.
計畫策展人 Curator｜鄧富權 Fu-Kuen Tang
計畫製作 Project Producer｜朱筱琪 Hsiao-Chi Chu、
賴瑋婷 Tiffany Lay
藝術家 Artist｜
Tuan Mami（越南 / Vietnam）
黄晨晗 Boedi Widjaja （新加坡 / Singarpore）
陳業亮 Henry Tan（泰國 / Thailand）
顧廣毅 Kuang-Yi Ku（台灣 / Taiwan）
雜草稍慢 Weed Day（台灣 / Taiwan）
視覺設計 Graphic Design ｜林芝宇 Zo Lin
網站設計 Website Design｜周書妤 Shu-yu Chou
Special thanks to all the other people who contributed to this project and Taipei Performing Arts Center & Taipei Arts Festival for cooperation!