Abstract
The sculptures were made of a semi-translucent vero-white coloured resin and were mounted on metal plinths and encased in glass domes that suggested an oversized condom or the protective sheath of a natural history museum exhibit. A categorising term such as 'Animal Kingdom' effaces the immense diversity of animals. [...]a grouping elides the way in which our own species is not only dependent upon but co-existent with nonhuman species, what is sometimes called our multispecies existence. [...]they concluded that 'the female genome differs from the male genome in at least four ways' (Carrel and Willard 403), explaining these complex scientific differences in the technical language of genomics. In particular, Cardoso's focus on reproductive organs reminds spectators of the role that technology plays today in reproduction in human and non-human animals in IVF, artificial insemination, genetic manipulations, prenatal screenings and designer babies.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-13 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |