Cable bacteria are given a chance to sing through the cables they inhabit

They eat, they breathe, they die. Still, they emit no sound. Life Bits gives microorganisms a way to sing their life through sound. Cable bacteria are filamentous, multicellular microorganisms capable of generating and transporting electricity. This installation is formed through DNA sequences of cable bacteria being translated into rhythm, adding elements of improvisation through diverse instruments to generate a multi-channel piece that shows how liable to change life can be at a microscopic level.

THE ARTISTS

Stefano Scilipoti is a PhD student at the Department of Bioscience of AU and an amateur musician. He is focused on electric microorganisms called cable bacteria.

Beatriz Gijón is a Soloist student at DJM. She focuses on musical improvisation, contemporary composition and interdisciplinary art.

LOCATION

Institut for X, Gate to the X city
Skovgaardsgade 5C, 8000 Aarhus C