Wearing the Wonders of the Invisible World: Q&A with Elaine Young
2011 (April) By Xue Tan
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Excerpt:
What is the concept behind LAByrinth? What is LAByrinth’s mission?
LAByrinth is the manifestation of my interests in the facts and fantasies that fuel life. I’ve always been interested in things like the different ways in which creatures “see,” animal behaviors and evolution, attempted explanations for how our minds work and why we dream, and science’s latest postulation as to “why we are who we are.” What is disconcerting now is that “who we are” is being challenged by a small group of people with very specialized knowledge who are making big decisions and claims that will affect everyone. From food to healthcare, the environment and birth, biotechnology has the potential to alter who we are at the molecular level, and there are no guarantees as to what may or may not happen. So LAByrinth is my way of reminding people to not take those things that we can and cannot see (for whatever reason) for granted, by allowing them to “wear the wonders of the invisible world.” Hopefully these items will act as reminders and also spark conversations on these issues.
Images: web view, HOST Retina graphic (made from microscopic details of an eyeball, HOST STING graphic (made from microscopic details of a honey bee), HOST scarves at select shop ‘Signed by’, LAByrinth pop-up shop in Hong Kong (Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan).