EN VIE / ALIVE

Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France

The exhibition, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers at the Espace Fondation EDF, provided a glimpse into the diverse array of ‘living technologies’ and the extent these biologically fabricated designs influence our relationship to nature. 

Curated by Carole Collet, her underlying curatorial principle was "to examine whether design-led ‘living technology’ can lead to a new form of high-tech sustainability." The exhibition, presenting over 30 projects, was divided into five themes: The Plagiarists: (Nature as a model), The New Artisans: (Nature as a co-worker), The Bio-Hackers: (Reprogrammed, ‘synthetic’ nature), The New Alchemists: (Hybridised nature), and The Agents Provocateurs: (Conceptualised and imagined nature).

C-LAB's Laura Cinti was invited to showcase a new version of The Cactus Project (2001) - a living artwork with a cactus expressing human hair. The work explores a reproductive paradox in genetic engineering - the inherent sterility of transformation processes.  

Also featured as part of the exhibition was Laura's Nanomagnetic Plants (2008/11) that utilised a new biomedical nanotechnology to induce magnetically actuated plants. 
Setting up (19 April 2013), En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Setting up (19 April 2013), En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Radiant Soil (2013), Philip Beesley, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Radiant Soil (2013), Philip Beesley, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Post Natural History (2012), Vincent Fournier, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, Franc
Post Natural History (2012), Vincent Fournier, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Amoeba Shoe, Shamees Aden, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Amoeba Shoe, Shamees Aden, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Robotic jellyfish drone [Cyanea Machina] (2012), Vincent Fournier, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondati
Robotic jellyfish drone [Cyanea Machina] (2012), Vincent Fournier, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Setting up (19 April 2013), En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Setting up (19 April 2013), En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
eSkin (2013), Jenny E. Sabin and Andrew Lucia (architecture), Cornell University; Shu Yang (materials science), Jan Van
eSkin (2013), Jenny E. Sabin and Andrew Lucia (architecture), Cornell University; Shu Yang (materials science), Jan Van der Spiegel & Nader Engheta (electrical and systems engineering), Kaori Ihida-Stansbury (cell biology), University of Pennsylvania / Design: Jenny E. Sabin, Andrew Lucia, Giffen Ott, Simin Wang, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
The Biocouture Shoe (2003 - 2013), Suzanne Lee (art director), Liz Ciokajlo-Squire (shoe designer), Aaron Lampert (anima
The Biocouture Shoe (2003 - 2013), Suzanne Lee (art director), Liz Ciokajlo-Squire (shoe designer), Aaron Lampert (animation and sound design), Thomas Makryniotis, (3D renderings), En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
The Incredible Shrinking Man (2013), Arne Hendriks, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris,
The Incredible Shrinking Man (2013), Arne Hendriks, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
HORTUS.PARIS: The Machinic Harvest (2013), Ecologic Studio, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF,
HORTUS.PARIS: The Machinic Harvest (2013), Ecologic Studio, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
‘When I Feel Like Nature May Give Up’ (2013), Christian Kerrigan, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondatio
‘When I Feel Like Nature May Give Up’ (2013), Christian Kerrigan, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Growth Assembly (2009), Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and Sascha Pohflepp, illustrations by Sion Ap Tomos, En vie / Alive - N
Growth Assembly (2009), Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and Sascha Pohflepp, illustrations by Sion Ap Tomos, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Biological Atelier (2013), Amy Congdon, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Biological Atelier (2013), Amy Congdon, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Biophotovoltaic Moss Table (2011), Carlos Peralta, Alex Driver (designers) and Paolo Bombelli (scientific development),
Biophotovoltaic Moss Table (2011), Carlos Peralta, Alex Driver (designers) and Paolo Bombelli (scientific development), En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
The Rise (2013), Mette Ramsgard Thomsen, Martin Tamke, Dave Stasiuk, Hollie Gibbons, Shirin Zaghi [CITA], En vie / Alive
The Rise (2013), Mette Ramsgard Thomsen, Martin Tamke, Dave Stasiuk, Hollie Gibbons, Shirin Zaghi [CITA], En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Future Venice: growing an artificial reef under the city (2009-2013), Rachel Armstrong, illustration by Christian Kerrig
Future Venice: growing an artificial reef under the city (2009-2013), Rachel Armstrong, illustration by Christian Kerrigan, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Vessel #1 (2011), Tomás Libertiny, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Vessel #1 (2011), Tomás Libertiny, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Pearling (2013), Emile de Visscher, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Pearling (2013), Emile de Visscher, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Plant Fiction: Self Eater (Agave Autovora) (2010), Troika, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF,
Plant Fiction: Self Eater (Agave Autovora) (2010), Troika, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Techno Naturology (2010), Elaine Ng Yan Ling, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Techno Naturology (2010), Elaine Ng Yan Ling, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Fab Tree Hab Village, Living Graft Prefab Structure (2005-2012), Mitchell Joachim, Lara Greden, Javier Arbona, Terreform
Fab Tree Hab Village, Living Graft Prefab Structure (2005-2012), Mitchell Joachim, Lara Greden, Javier Arbona, Terreform One, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Biolace (2010-2012), Carole Collet, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Biolace (2010-2012), Carole Collet, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Gen2Seat, Genetic Generation Module (2012), Mitchell Joachim, Oliver Medvedik, Melanie Fessel, Maria Aiolova, Ellen Jorg
Gen2Seat, Genetic Generation Module (2012), Mitchell Joachim, Oliver Medvedik, Melanie Fessel, Maria Aiolova, Ellen Jorgenson, Shruti Grover, James Schwartz, Josue Ledema, Tania Doles, Philip Weller, Greg Pucillo, Shivina Harjani, Jesse Hull , En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Setting up (19 April 2013), En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Setting up (19 April 2013), En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Botanical Factory: design and botany workshop (2013), CSM and ENSCI Les Ateliers, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers,
Botanical Factory: design and botany workshop (2013), CSM and ENSCI Les Ateliers, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Skinsucka (2011),Nancy Tilbury, Clive van Heerden, Jack Mama, Bart Hess, Harm Rensink, Peter Gal, Scanner, En vie / Aliv
Skinsucka (2011),Nancy Tilbury, Clive van Heerden, Jack Mama, Bart Hess, Harm Rensink, Peter Gal, Scanner, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Seasons of the Void (2013), Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg, Sascha Pohflepp, Andrew Stellitano, En vie / Alive - New Design Fr
Seasons of the Void (2013), Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg, Sascha Pohflepp, Andrew Stellitano, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Algaerium Bioprinter (2013), Marin Sawa, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Algaerium Bioprinter (2013), Marin Sawa, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Setting up (19 April 2013), En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Setting up (19 April 2013), En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Setting up (19 April 2013), En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Setting up (19 April 2013), En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Setting up (19 April 2013), En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Setting up (19 April 2013), En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Setting up (19 April 2013), En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Setting up (19 April 2013), En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
E. chromi (2009), Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and James King, with the University of Cambridge iGEM 2009 team, En vie / Ali
E. chromi (2009), Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and James King, with the University of Cambridge iGEM 2009 team, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Yamanaka Furniture (2012), Philip Ross, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Yamanaka Furniture (2012), Philip Ross, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Bio Computation (2013), David Benjamin, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Bio Computation (2013), David Benjamin, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
Packaging That Creates Its Contents (2011), Designers: Will Carey, Adam Reineck,
Packaging That Creates Its Contents (2011), Designers: Will Carey, Adam Reineck,
FABER futures (2013), Natsai Chieza, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France
FABER futures (2013), Natsai Chieza, En vie / Alive - New Design Frontiers, Espace Fondation EDF, Paris, France