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