EXPECTED OUTCOMES

Exhibition Components

  • Immersive viral launch party celebrating "Patient Zero"
  • Interactive digital models and simulations
  • Live lab demonstrations of viral engineering
  • Installation based sculptures themed around immortality

Theoretical Contributions

  • New framework for understanding viruses as potential partners rather than threats
  • Critical analysis of consent frameworks in medical intervention
  • Exploration of democratized approaches to biotechnology
  • Examination of mortality as a social construct rather than biological necessity

Documentation & Dissemination

  • Project website and catalog
  • Academic paper on bioethical implications
  • Panel discussions with scientists, ethicists, and artists
  • Media engagement strategy