Stephanie Rothenberg, "Aquadisia"

Buffalo Arts Studio presents Aquadisia by Stephanie Rothenberg, a multimedia science fiction project that focuses on the desire to be more sustainable and explores the ethical and economic contradictions of biotechnology within the fields of marine science and environmental conservation.This exhibition is a part of Waterfront View, a project that examines how late-stage capitalism has shifted the view of water and waterways from a resource of collective benefit to a commodity of individual interest and shareholder profit. 

Aquadisia is on display September 27–November 9, 2024, with an opening reception on Friday, September 27, 5:00–8:00 pm.

Aquadisia engages science fiction and speculative design to reimagine the myth of the oyster as an aphrodisiac. The multimedia installation immerses the viewer in a techno-utopian narrative where a new breed of oyster is introduced that converts toxic water into a drinkable “cure-all.” Aquadisia Water™ becomes the lubricant for a new kind of public eco-machine, creating more mutually symbiotic relationships between humans and nonhumans.

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