<p>Artist Simona Koch, bangaloREsident@NCBS, will be showcasing, ‘Superorganism #1 Bengaluru: Multimedia Showcase’ on August 13, from 2 pm to 7 pm. The venue is National Centre for Biological Sciences, GKVK Campus, Bellary Road. <br /><br /></p>.<p> Simona has knit her work around the concept of superorganism dating back to 1851, when Herbert Spencer described society as a social-organism with organs, processes of growth and disappearance. <br /><br />Later, biologist William Morton Wheeler created the term ‘superorganism’ in 1910 in relation to his work involving ants. Since then, the idea has been refined in various directions. <br /><br /> Based on this topic, the artist has created a multimedia project: A video installation shows a small cell starting to grow and with increasing pace develops into a humongous organism that is in constant movement. <br /><br />To this end, Simona animated city maps from six different moments of Bangalore's history with pencil drawings. <br /><br />Inspired by conversations with scientists at NCBS, she produced an accompanying text which transforms biological phenomena to the superorganism Bangalore and describes it accordingly.<br /><br />Additionally, a series of drawings and collages which emerged on the pages of scientific books about biology and geology and, thus in a sensuous manner, address the materials of which the superorganism consists, will be on display. <br /><br />A web of strings illustrating the evolution of the organism is also part of the installation.<br />Entry is free. For details, call 25205305/6 or visit website: www.goethe.de/bangalore; facebook.com/goetheinstitut.bangalore.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Artist Simona Koch, bangaloREsident@NCBS, will be showcasing, ‘Superorganism #1 Bengaluru: Multimedia Showcase’ on August 13, from 2 pm to 7 pm. The venue is National Centre for Biological Sciences, GKVK Campus, Bellary Road. <br /><br /></p>.<p> Simona has knit her work around the concept of superorganism dating back to 1851, when Herbert Spencer described society as a social-organism with organs, processes of growth and disappearance. <br /><br />Later, biologist William Morton Wheeler created the term ‘superorganism’ in 1910 in relation to his work involving ants. Since then, the idea has been refined in various directions. <br /><br /> Based on this topic, the artist has created a multimedia project: A video installation shows a small cell starting to grow and with increasing pace develops into a humongous organism that is in constant movement. <br /><br />To this end, Simona animated city maps from six different moments of Bangalore's history with pencil drawings. <br /><br />Inspired by conversations with scientists at NCBS, she produced an accompanying text which transforms biological phenomena to the superorganism Bangalore and describes it accordingly.<br /><br />Additionally, a series of drawings and collages which emerged on the pages of scientific books about biology and geology and, thus in a sensuous manner, address the materials of which the superorganism consists, will be on display. <br /><br />A web of strings illustrating the evolution of the organism is also part of the installation.<br />Entry is free. For details, call 25205305/6 or visit website: www.goethe.de/bangalore; facebook.com/goetheinstitut.bangalore.<br /><br /></p>
