Mothership

An exploration into dying Biofilm produced by Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast (or S.C.O.B.Y.) The biofilm is a gelatinous form of cellulose byproduct that is being fermented with Lipton Tea, the Cochineal beetle, and granulated white sugar.

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Mothership, 2017

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Mothership, 2017 (Day 1)

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Mothership, 2017 (day 2)

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Mothership, 2017 (day 5)

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(Day 5: back view)

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(Day 5: side view)

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(Day 8)

 

 

 

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Mothership landed at Narrow Wave Lengths group show at Bolsky Gallery

 

(about 5 months later)

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(Layer of mold growing, bottom layer still intact)