Ars Electronica Festival · 2017
Canine TANATOcommerce or the political-ethical dilemma of merchandise / The Bio-unlawfulness of Being: Stray dogs.
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2017
In 2017, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Canine TANATOcommerce or the political-ethical dilemma of merchandise / The Bio-unlawfulness of Being: Stray dogs.” by Berenice Olmedo Peña (Hybrid Art) with a Honorary Mention.
This project consists of research on social and legal problems that the canine species represent in Mexico. By addressing bio-ethical and tanatopolitical issues, it explores a meeting point in the organization of human and canine life through politics and the following phases: 1) HOMO FABER or anthropotechniques…
About Berenice Olmedo Peña
Berenice Olmedo Peña (MX) has a BA in Fine Arts from Universidad de las Americas, Puebla (UDLAP), Mexico. She has been a speaker at Transitio_MX 05, Biomediaciones at the National Center of Arts (CENART, CDMX, 2013) and also in galleries such as Aciliyet…
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