This tutorial invites humans to explore the connection with the other life forms through bio-fabric – bacterial cellulose that grows during the natural fermentation process of a kombucha drink. The tutorial looks into the properties of this material and possible future uses, as well as reflects on the symbolic meaning of biofabrics grown in the laboratory, the human relationship with them and connection to nature.
Kombucha bacterial cellulose biotextile growing and application / Jolanta Sendaitė-Paulauskienė (LT), Photo: Gvidas Bindokas
Jolanta Sendaitė-Paulauskienė (LT)
In her creative practice, Jolanta Sendaitė-Paulauskienė relies on the creative principles of processual art that emphasize not the final product (artwork), but the thinking itself, processuality. In her creative process she explores the phenomenon of the emergence of life, so it is important for her to leave space for growth and unpredictability.