goodhsieh
Quantification of Compensable Emotion
Lemna minEr (W.I.P)Acoustic Infrared
Sister, Sister Who Are You?
Meigs Failed / northerlyisland
appropriation
pre-fire. (1/2)
post-fire. (2/2)
(This is a work-in-progress)
Lemna minEr is an environmental art project that utilizes the bioaccumulation capabilities of common duckweed (Lemna minor) to address water contamination by heavy metals, specifically Chromium Oxide and Copper Sulfate. These metals are absorbed by the plant and then used in the creation of ceramic test tiles, with the metals serving as underglaze. The resulting tiles visually represent heavy metal contaminants bioaccumulated by the plant, with gradients indicating the severity of contamination, demonstrating both the proof of principle for bioremediation and its potential use in identifying polluted water bodies.
While the project seeks to provide a practical solution for addressing water contamination, the group has acknowledged the limitations of the methodology, for instance, the presence of other heavy metals in the solution can drastically affect the color on the test tiles, making the identification of contamination in water bodies inconsistent.
This project is part of the Biodesgin Challenge network representing the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Special thanks to Andy Scarpelli and Felix Horan;
The realization of this project would not have been possible without their invaluable supports and contributions.