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Until I die

  • Thu 2410:00-23:00
  • Fri 2510:00-23:00
  • Sat 2610:00-23:00
  • Sun 27-23:00
The Exhibition Hall
Until I die

This installation operates on unique batteries that generate electricity using my blood. The electric current produced by the batteries powers a small electronic algorithmic synth module. This module creates generative sound composition that plays via a small speaker. The blood used in the installation was stored up gradually over 18 months. The conservation included a number of manipulations to preserve the blood’s chemical composition, color, homogeneity and sterility to avoid bacterial contamination. The total amount of blood conserved was around 4.5 liters; it was then diluted to yield 7 liters, the amount required for the installation. The blood was diluted with distilled water and preservatives such as sodium citrate, antibiotics, antifungal agents, glucose, glycerol etc. The last portion of blood (200ml) was drawn from my arm during the performance presentation, shortly before the launch of the installation.

::vtol:: (RU)

::vtol:: is the alias of a Moscow-based media artist Dmitry Morozov. He focuses on technological art: robotics, sound art and science art. Dmitry took part in the 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, CTM (Germany), Ars Electronica (Austria) festivals, and numerous exhibitions at such venues as MMOMA (Moscow), Laboratoria Art & Science Space (Moscow), Garage Museum of Contemporary Art (Moscow), ZKM (Germany) and Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (USA). He is the laureate of the Sergei Kuryokhin Prize (St.Petersburg, 2013) and Prix Cube (France, 2014). Dmitry received honorable mentions at the VIDA 16.0 (Spain, 2014) and Ars Electronica (Austria, 2015 and 2016) awards.