![]() In that sense microbial life is ‘mined for resources’ in the same way any natural resource is, and we can say that microbial oases are bio-goldmines. Bacteria are the fastest organisms to evolve and as such they are used in laboratories all over the world researching fundamental mechanisms of genetic mutations and novel adaptations microbial biochemistry is often extracted and used to produce industrial chemical agents like specific enzymes. ![]() If life exists anywhere besides Earth it is most likely microbial and can be found in small locales similar to oases. Katja Novitskova: Microbial Oasis is a phrase I found researching the topic about pockets of life in extreme environments: like deserts, volcanos and possibly outer space environments. Masha van Vliet: How does the title of your exhibition Microbial Oasis frame and introduce your work? Editor of Kunstfort Journal interviewed her in the final week of her exhibition. In her exhibition, Microbial Oasis, on view at the Kunstfort’s metal Genieloods in the summer of 2021, Katja processes her reflections on biodiversity, organic design, bio-databases, and hybrid molecular structures into an installation and new video work in the Kunstfort’s weapons arsenal. ![]() By bringing together art and science to the level of nature, she brings awareness to the mediation and representation tools used to depict these realms. In her work Katja Novitskova tackles the complexity of depicting the world through technologically driven narratives.
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