HYBRID MATTERs
HYBRID MATTERs is a two year Nordic art&science network program which investigates matters that emerge in a digital and postindustrial era. As part of this research project we invite to a series of events where we engage with two hybrid matters that are related to plastics – plastiglomerates and worms that can biodegrade styrofoam. Plastiglomerate walks and making During our walks explorations have been centred around what makes these hybrid matters come into being and what futures they might become part of. It has become obvious that they are produced by a combination of different kinds of activities, materialities and forces such as use of disposable plastic containers, fishing industry, currents that transport plastic debris around the world, bonfires, lack of recycling and much more. Inspired by this new finding we hosted one event in Copenhagen where we explore domestic composting of plastics with the help of common mealworms. Further explorations on composting plastics will take place during 2016. This work is financed by Nordic Culture Fund, Malmö University and Umeå University |