re:natura #03 – Myxos Listening Party

16/11/2023

Project Launch

Online Compilation

Hydrogels – also known as mucus, secretion, jelly or goo – are often associated with disgust, disease or decay, but still form a cornerstone of life. Essential biological functions such as mobility, (immune) defense, reproduction or food intake are often made possible by complex and diverse colloid networks. In water, under the ground or in the air; in interfaces or under extreme conditions: So-called biofilms can be found everywhere, forming an almost universal interface.

From Bathybius Haeckelii – the supposed "primordial matter" – as the source of life to holobiontic hybrid creatures according to Lynn Margulis or as a supplier of cosmic horror à la H. R. Giger or H. P. Lovecraft, human cultural history can no longer be imagined without slime. But this universal medium is also confronted with the complex consequences of man-made climate change, such as the acidification of the oceans or the extinction of species.

re:natura #03 – Myxos offers a variety of ten unique artistic approaches, ranging from phonetic experiments, electro-acoustic improvisation and poetic translation to Point No Point's exuberant celebration of all things slimy.

Concept and realization: Hendrik Klatte
Art direction: Olga Veer
Illustration: Azul Ayala
Audio mastering: Jannis Wolff


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