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Plant Facts and Plant Fiction, Weeping Thief (Ficus lacrima)

A work made of durst lambda print.

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  • A work made of durst lambda print.

Date:

2010

Artist:

Troika
English, founded 2003

About this artwork

At once visionary and weird, the multidisciplinary designers of Troika have imagined a world in the near future in which bioengineered plants achieve a variety of unusual capabilities. Mushrooms can “hush rooms” by providing insulation and sound dampening in a crowded apartment building. The Self Eater is designed to break down into pure ethanol fuel, while the Weeping Thief excretes a special liquid that acts as a security device for computers and smartphones. Although they are heavily inspired by science fiction, Troika’s hybrid plant-machines reflect questions asked in cutting-edge research today about the environmental and humanitarian implications of future designs.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Architecture and Design

Artist

Troika (Designer)

Title

Plant Facts and Plant Fiction, Weeping Thief (Ficus lacrima)

Place

England (Artist's nationality:)

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2010

Medium

Durst Lambda print

Dimensions

79 × 96 cm (31 1/8 × 37 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Funds provided by the Architecture & Design Society

Reference Number

2010.420.1

Extended information about this artwork

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