TABOO - TRANSGRESSION - TRANSCENDENCE

Artist Marc Dusseiller presents a provocative exploration of BioArt that confronts an essential question: How can there be authentic biological art without embracing the reality of killing? This participatory performance builds on over a decade of "Urban Hunting" expeditions together with Dominik Mahnic, beginning with snails and pigeons in Ljubljana in 2013. Through the International Federation of Urban Hunters, the artists have expanded their practice to Helsinki and beyond, using collective hunting experiences to investigate hidden urban ecosystems and critically examine our disconnected modern food systems. 

The performance invites participants to join guided walks through the city, engaging in discursive exploration of taxidermy as both artistic practice and philosophical inquiry into the boundary between "Living" and "Non-Living." Each expedition will be filmed and documented, culminating in both an online video publication and an offline fanzine that captures the collective investigation of urban survival, animal welfare, and the uncomfortable truths embedded in our daily consumption. This work challenges audiences to confront the hidden cruelty within our food systems while exploring how contemporary art can authentically engage with questions of life, death, and our relationship to the urban wild.