This project exemplifies the Tissue Culture & Art Project's focus on "semi-living" entities and their exploration of the ethical and philosophical implications of tissue engineering. It challenges the notion of "victimless" consumption and raises questions about the future of manufacturing.
Oron Catts:
Born: 1967, Finland
Ionat Zurr:
Born: 1970, Israel
Nationality: Australian (both)
Style: Bio Art, Tissue Engineering
Influences: Science, philosophy, ethics
Major Exhibitions: "Victimless Leather" (2004), "The Pig Wings Project" (2000-2002), "Disembodied Cuisine" (2003)
Quote: "We are interested in exploring the boundaries between life and non-life."
Victimless Leather is a miniature, stitchless jacket grown from living mouse and human cells over a biodegradable polymer scaffold. The project explored the possibility of growing "semi-living" objects and questioned our relationship with leather as a material derived from animals.
