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Mati Gelman united statesPhoto © Mati Gelman
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Capsid
They are considered as “organisms at the edge of life” because they have only *some* of the characteristics of what makes a living thing. They have genetic material, but they cannot reproduce by themselves. They are practically biochemical parasites that can only replicate inside living cells.
These small replicator agents are the most numerous type of biological entity on earth (!)
They are, dramatically speaking, the living dead. They literally represent a transition between non living and living.
And they spare no living cell on this planet. They do not discriminate. All they want is to spread and survive, although, they have no consciousness and are not alive.
My aesthetic focuses on connections between forces of nature, the human body and my passion for storytelling. As pattern recognizers, we see things that are not always there. I use the elements in my works to open them up to viewers' interpretations.
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entry description
Capsid is the protein coat that surrounds and protects the genetic material of a virus.They are considered as “organisms at the edge of life” because they have only *some* of the characteristics of what makes a living thing. They have genetic material, but they cannot reproduce by themselves. They are practically biochemical parasites that can only replicate inside living cells.
These small replicator agents are the most numerous type of biological entity on earth (!)
They are, dramatically speaking, the living dead. They literally represent a transition between non living and living.
And they spare no living cell on this planet. They do not discriminate. All they want is to spread and survive, although, they have no consciousness and are not alive.
about the photographer
I was born in Hungary and raised in Israel, relocated to New York City in 2016, where I continued my education in photography at ICP and the Pratt Institute. Originally a biochemist, I left science to pursue art.My aesthetic focuses on connections between forces of nature, the human body and my passion for storytelling. As pattern recognizers, we see things that are not always there. I use the elements in my works to open them up to viewers' interpretations.
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