Adam Zaretsky Transgenic Humans as Bioart

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Adam Zaretsky, Bioartist who runs VASTAL (The Vivoarts School for Transgenic Aesthetics Ltd.); Faculty, Media Arts, School of Communication and the Arts, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York. • Are transgenic humans art creatures? What do engineered mutant human body plans say about flesh technology? Are we techno-evolving to be more efficient, glamorous or enigmatic? What about the aesthetics of corny, crunchy and cheesy? If we speak of Assisted Reproductive Technology as Art (ARTArt) in terms of Inherited Genetic Modification of the Human Genome (IGM), then Bioart can help us choose contemporary pathways for human genome bending. Human germline gene editing is a time-based, new media, live body-performance, art and science production that is explored in this artist's talk. • DASER is a monthly discussion forum on art and science projects in the national capital region. DASER strives to provide the public with a snapshot of the cultural environment of the region and to foster community and discussion around the intersection of disciplines. The thoughts and opinions expressed in the DASER events are those of the panelists and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the positions neither of the National Academy of Sciences nor of Leonardo. • For more information on upcoming DASER events please visit www.cpnas.org. To learn more about the work of the National Academy of Sciences visit http://nationalacademies.org/ • Intro music Ibiza (Trance Mix) by Delta Dreams

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