Carlos Castellanos, Steven J Barnes: Biopoiesis


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  • ©2011-12, Carlos Castellanos and Steven J Barnes

  • ©2011-12, Carlos Castellanos and Steven J Barnes


Artist(s):



Title:


    Biopoiesis

Exhibition:


  • SIGGRAPH 2012: In Search of the Miraculous
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Creation Year:


    2011-12

Category:



Artist Statement:


    Biopoiesis is a series of experiments exploring the relationships between structure, matter, and self-organization. The project features the construction of analog computation and control systems that harness electrochemical reactions and form what can be described as a computational “primordial soup.” Information (an electrical signal) is passed through electrodes to a tank filled with a metallic salt solution (e.g. stannous chloride). The resultant electrochemical reaction grows into dendritic metallic threads – ultimately leading to the
    formation of a continuously shifting signal network that can be used to develop a complex, self-organizing media system.