In this talk, we share the motivations and processes behind Stamping Genes: A Speculative Union of Flamingo, Urchin, and Rice, a conceptual performance and evolutionary biohacking experiment. In this scenario, the fusion of two species produces a novel gene expression that enhances the nutrition and breeding capacities of both species, symbolizing resilience and adaptability.
Building on a collaboration initiated at TTTlabs in Crete, we explore key questions that drive our inquiry: How can horizontal evolutionary biology—where genetic material flows between organisms rather than through lineage—reshape our understanding of adaptation and evolution? What does consent mean when working with microbiota and nonhuman species, and how can we address the ethical challenges this raises? How do we challenge entrenched notions of human purity and exceptionalism to envision more inclusive and interconnected approaches to evolution and coexistence?
Blending art and science, this talk invites reflection on these questions and explores new possibilities for resilience, adaptation, and interconnected futures.
Kristin Lucas is an artist exploring connectivity as both an interpersonal process and a condition of the digital age—shaped by technological and ecological forces alike. Through speculative, often collaborative works—spanning biohacking, solar-powered web projects, and AR installations—she embraces complexity, challenging dominant narratives that shape how we see ourselves, relate to one another, and the more-than-human agents with whom we co-create realities. Lucas’s work has been featured in Art in America, Engadget, and Hyperallergic, with commissions from institutions including Dia Center for the Arts, FACT Liverpool, Rhizome.org, and the Whitney Museum. She is represented by And/Or Gallery in Pasadena and Electronic Arts Intermix in New York. Lucas studied at The Cooper Union and Stanford University, and currently teaches in the art department at the University of Texas at Austin.
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