„Synthetic genomic readings on breathing worms“ or
“Making consistent volatile ideas by broadcasting bio-information through plants, DNA, worms and Radio Frequencies”

Videoinstallation x 2 screens or 2 monitors
Do not disturb signs x 2
DNA
Dimension variable
by Marcello Mercado: 2008
DVD color stereo,
18´ loop x 2 screens,
Deutschland

In 2007 I made a double intervention in the Documenta Kassel: 1) I took red poppies from the art work of Sanja Ivekovic: ”Poppy Field” and I have extracted the DNA
from them. A month later I have disolved the frozen DNA in water where were living water-worms (Biomphalaria glabrata).
I made "genomic readings" with a Braille-soft with a synthetic voice and the free soft that converts text in sound:
"Genomic Text " example:
1 ccaaggttca atgcctgctt tgacacgatt cagcgtgtaa caaagtggag gaaggtcgca
61 agggacgact tcctcgaaga ggcggcgcgg gttgaccccc agtataacaa tgtgcaggtt
121 cctggggagg tcatgaggag catgaatgct caaagtgtgg cgatggagct acgtgcccgc
where:
a=Adenine
c=Cytosine
t=Thymine
g=Guanine
are the five main nucleotide bases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucleobase
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA

I have transmitted through baby- calls their own genoma
(Biomphalaria glabrata)to the water-worms.