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-“ Political ecology is the end of Nature”+****“ Political ecology is the end of Nature”
 Bruno Latour, Bruno Latour,
  
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-Project Diagnosis: +**Project Diagnosis:** 
 Ontological Ecology of echoes  Ontological Ecology of echoes 
-                                                “When Nature takes back, a social story”+“When Nature takes back, a social story”**
  
  
  
-1. Concept                                                                                                              3 +1. Concept                                                                                                              
-2. Trajectory/ background                                                                                      4 +2. Trajectory/ background                                                                                              
-3. Symptoms: illness/malfunctions                  5 +3. Symptoms: illness/malfunctions                
-4. Science and art                6+4. Science and art               
 5. The House 5. The House
-5.1. Concept                                                                                                     10 +5.1. Concept                                                                                                      
-5.2.  Description of the Structure                                                                      12  +5.2.  Description of the Structure                                                                      
-5.2.1. Security measurements                                                                    15 +5.2.1. Security measurements                                                                     
-5.2.2. External visitors and collaboration                                                  16        +5.2.2. External visitors and collaboration                                                         
-5.2.3. After the end: What is left?                                                              17                                         +5.2.3. After the end: What is left?                                                                                                     
 6. Performance 6. Performance
-6.1. Concept                                                                                                       17 +6.2. Duration                                                                                                                
-6.2. Duration                                                                                                      18               +
 7. Research                                       7. Research                                      
-7.1. Methodology                                                                                              19 +7.1. Methodology                                                                                               
-7.2. Research and Residencies                                                                           20 +7.2. Research and Residencies                                                                           
-8. Collaborations/ Partners                                                                                  21                                +8. Collaborations/ Partners                                                                                                                 
  
  
  
  
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 +  - 1-Concept**
  
-1-Concept 
 Everything that lives and cohabits on earth is composed by mechanisms of living processes: animist encounter on reading the traces of life, growth and infiltration.  The research addresses the space as a living organism, a body. It suspends, a poetic and symbolic interference that proposes the illness of the space as a metaphor, a reveal of spatial malfunctions, disabilities, and failures of its metabolism. The transformation on the space involves a methodology, trying to understand how organisms grow in common grounds of invasion, infiltration, catastrophe and collapse: the hierarchical empowerment and its impact on society and environment. The relation between humanity and nature is presented as a parasitism and a collective change in any direction it grows.  The human being is perceived as active absorber, a spreading cancer while the environment is perceived as the empowered patient, the host. Everything that lives and cohabits on earth is composed by mechanisms of living processes: animist encounter on reading the traces of life, growth and infiltration.  The research addresses the space as a living organism, a body. It suspends, a poetic and symbolic interference that proposes the illness of the space as a metaphor, a reveal of spatial malfunctions, disabilities, and failures of its metabolism. The transformation on the space involves a methodology, trying to understand how organisms grow in common grounds of invasion, infiltration, catastrophe and collapse: the hierarchical empowerment and its impact on society and environment. The relation between humanity and nature is presented as a parasitism and a collective change in any direction it grows.  The human being is perceived as active absorber, a spreading cancer while the environment is perceived as the empowered patient, the host.
 The research encounter development of an idea based on the construction of a habitat. It is presented as iconic symbol of home and common ground for familiar happenings in society. It reveals an organic appropriation of the space: a scenario of changes within the ultimate revenge from nature towards humanity. The interference of termites is essential on the degradation process of the house: by eating the wood the structure will collapse. The presence, participation and performance of human, is presented by its living daily life and the adaptation along the changes that might happen until the end of the collapsing process. The surrounding reality is presented as the main entrance for a social sculpture. Through an ontological system, based on rethinking the immanent world of living beings, that invade alter and affect its own trajectory. A survival, a reconstruction of what is lost in order to recover what is present. A given tool, an ideological filter of reality defined by the natural cycle of nature processes. A socio-Political re-construction of “nature to nature”.  The research encounter development of an idea based on the construction of a habitat. It is presented as iconic symbol of home and common ground for familiar happenings in society. It reveals an organic appropriation of the space: a scenario of changes within the ultimate revenge from nature towards humanity. The interference of termites is essential on the degradation process of the house: by eating the wood the structure will collapse. The presence, participation and performance of human, is presented by its living daily life and the adaptation along the changes that might happen until the end of the collapsing process. The surrounding reality is presented as the main entrance for a social sculpture. Through an ontological system, based on rethinking the immanent world of living beings, that invade alter and affect its own trajectory. A survival, a reconstruction of what is lost in order to recover what is present. A given tool, an ideological filter of reality defined by the natural cycle of nature processes. A socio-Political re-construction of “nature to nature”. 
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-2- Trajectory/background:+  * 2- Trajectory/background: 
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 Under the umbrella of Apass artistic research program in Belgium, one-year research has been followed in 2009/2010. An intuitive approach, which involves a deep rethink: about Human and Nature politics, space diagnosis and its symbiotic mutual relation. Under the umbrella of Apass artistic research program in Belgium, one-year research has been followed in 2009/2010. An intuitive approach, which involves a deep rethink: about Human and Nature politics, space diagnosis and its symbiotic mutual relation.
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- +** 
-3- Symptoms: Illness / malfunctions:     +  - 3- Symptoms: Illness / malfunctions:**     
  
 The perception and analyses of illness that invade the spatial organism, is settled in different categories and levels, namely spatial invasion and Human disorder. Each disorder is related metaphorically to social behavior within human relations. The perception and analyses of illness that invade the spatial organism, is settled in different categories and levels, namely spatial invasion and Human disorder. Each disorder is related metaphorically to social behavior within human relations.
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- +** 
-4- Art and science towards a political engagement +  * 4- Art and science towards a political engagement** 
-What are the borders of raising a poetical awareness and a political change? How to bring change and awareness into the system, by not staying in a poetical level?  How to create interference on the ecosystem by the means of creation? How to reveal the moment when Nature Takes Back by creating mechanisms that interfere in the low, in the political system, in the environment and in society? How to bring science, art and architecture in a collaborative project? +// 
 +What are the borders of raising a poetical awareness and a political change? How to bring change and awareness into the system, by not staying in a poetical level?  How to create interference on the ecosystem by the means of creation? How to reveal the moment when Nature Takes Back by creating mechanisms that interfere in the low, in the political system, in the environment and in society? How to bring science, art and architecture in a collaborative project?// 
  
 Political /ecological art does not sick to protect nature, it seek to generate changes. If the truth is living under need the surface of artistic research, this project is meant to reclaim the ultimate truth from nature to nature. It is not suppose to be a product of artistic research, but interference in the system of nature: resulting from collaboration between art/architecture and science.  Political /ecological art does not sick to protect nature, it seek to generate changes. If the truth is living under need the surface of artistic research, this project is meant to reclaim the ultimate truth from nature to nature. It is not suppose to be a product of artistic research, but interference in the system of nature: resulting from collaboration between art/architecture and science. 
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-5- The House +  - 5- The House 
-5.1.Concept:+5.1.Concept:** 
 The intention is to research about sustainable strategies to build a wounded house, as if its surrounding reality is presented as the main entrance for a “wounded social sculpture”. The house is a result of a research done during two years about wounded spaces. It is a construction of an architecture body, which has an internal dysfunction on its own metabolism. It is a body that grows out of alienation within its own species, others species and the environment where it grows. As if it’s born out of an existent infected body, like a spreading cancer.  The idea suspends an ontological reference to the past, present and future alienation and contamination amongst species, nature and cultures.   The intention is to research about sustainable strategies to build a wounded house, as if its surrounding reality is presented as the main entrance for a “wounded social sculpture”. The house is a result of a research done during two years about wounded spaces. It is a construction of an architecture body, which has an internal dysfunction on its own metabolism. It is a body that grows out of alienation within its own species, others species and the environment where it grows. As if it’s born out of an existent infected body, like a spreading cancer.  The idea suspends an ontological reference to the past, present and future alienation and contamination amongst species, nature and cultures.  
  
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 +**
 +5.2. Description of the structure:**
  
-5.2. Description of the structure: 
 It is a house, a living organism within its own ecosystem, and mechanisms of sustainability. In order to build a house, in a territory of changes and interconnectivity, the idea is to construct an entire system of sustainable energy, water and gas supply. In order to build an independent house that works on its own, it is necessary to assemble a system that is not part of any existent system.  It is a house, a living organism within its own ecosystem, and mechanisms of sustainability. In order to build a house, in a territory of changes and interconnectivity, the idea is to construct an entire system of sustainable energy, water and gas supply. In order to build an independent house that works on its own, it is necessary to assemble a system that is not part of any existent system. 
 By learning from the laws of nature in its complex diversity,  resources and life       systems, the idea is to create a system where it can be implemented a micro-cosmos  By learning from the laws of nature in its complex diversity,  resources and life       systems, the idea is to create a system where it can be implemented a micro-cosmos 
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-5.2.1.Security measurements: +**5.2.1.Security measurements:** 
  
 The wooden house will be surrounded by a second structure as incubation system. It is a “cube” inside a “cube”. The second cube works as physical protection for termites escape, it will be made out of a repulsive film  (barrier for termites). The underground protection is 5 meters deep, and it needs a second layer in cement. Because the termites will be first placed under need the structure, and they need time and space to adapt to a new ecosystem.  The wooden house will be surrounded by a second structure as incubation system. It is a “cube” inside a “cube”. The second cube works as physical protection for termites escape, it will be made out of a repulsive film  (barrier for termites). The underground protection is 5 meters deep, and it needs a second layer in cement. Because the termites will be first placed under need the structure, and they need time and space to adapt to a new ecosystem. 
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 Perspective of the house  Perspective of the house 
  
-5.2.3. External visitors/ audience participation:+**5.2.3. External visitors/ audience participation:**
  
 First of all the house is a meeting laboratory, therefore all living beings are invited to contribute in this human reflection. Duo to the social interconnectivity, the project presents a collaborative methodology as external intervenient. The process of collapsing is a reflection of human interference. As an ultimate, to reveal collapses of a social sculpture, the physical and conceptual intervention of artists, scientists, philosophers, politicians, economists, students… The intervention can be in any format, with pre-negotiation and agreement, therefore it can turn into a discussion, a dialogue, exchange, a physical intervention in the structure or with the performer, a help to maintain the garden and so on… First of all the house is a meeting laboratory, therefore all living beings are invited to contribute in this human reflection. Duo to the social interconnectivity, the project presents a collaborative methodology as external intervenient. The process of collapsing is a reflection of human interference. As an ultimate, to reveal collapses of a social sculpture, the physical and conceptual intervention of artists, scientists, philosophers, politicians, economists, students… The intervention can be in any format, with pre-negotiation and agreement, therefore it can turn into a discussion, a dialogue, exchange, a physical intervention in the structure or with the performer, a help to maintain the garden and so on…
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- +** 
-5.2.2. After collapsing: What is left? +5.2.2. After collapsing: What is left**? 
  
 The end of the project is an historical moment. It is a collapse caused by artistic and scientific creation, interference, and approval. There is no intentions to use the termites only as tool to achieve the goal. The termites are a symbolic use of nature to reveal its benefits and its destructive influence. The intention is too reuse every thing that is left and to recycle its waste. During the living period of this house there will be scientific investigation in how to recover the termites, either bringing back to its belonging place in France, or to reuse for social proposes.  Still ongoing research. The end of the project is an historical moment. It is a collapse caused by artistic and scientific creation, interference, and approval. There is no intentions to use the termites only as tool to achieve the goal. The termites are a symbolic use of nature to reveal its benefits and its destructive influence. The intention is too reuse every thing that is left and to recycle its waste. During the living period of this house there will be scientific investigation in how to recover the termites, either bringing back to its belonging place in France, or to reuse for social proposes.  Still ongoing research.
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-4-Performance +  - 6-Performance 
  
-4.1. Concept+6.1. Concept**
  
 The performance encounters a physical and mental adaptation to changes in the space. The acceptance and the unexpected intervention involves an understanding that the artist witnesses the transformation of the space in her daily live, since the idea is to stay inside the house until its collapse, as if it is her own home. The production of new meanings occurs when the metaphor is expressed by interference in everyday life, such as the decomposition of the furniture, openings and grooves in the structure of the house. The performance encounters a physical and mental adaptation to changes in the space. The acceptance and the unexpected intervention involves an understanding that the artist witnesses the transformation of the space in her daily live, since the idea is to stay inside the house until its collapse, as if it is her own home. The production of new meanings occurs when the metaphor is expressed by interference in everyday life, such as the decomposition of the furniture, openings and grooves in the structure of the house.
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-4.2. Duration:+**6.2. Duration:** 
 Once the order corresponds to the time when the collapse occurs in the house,  Once the order corresponds to the time when the collapse occurs in the house, 
 this is a long-term performance with no scheduled date for an end. The duration is defined by the speed with which organisms take ownership of the space. The end, is the moment when the nature conquers the human habitat. However, the forecast is calculate for about six months. this is a long-term performance with no scheduled date for an end. The duration is defined by the speed with which organisms take ownership of the space. The end, is the moment when the nature conquers the human habitat. However, the forecast is calculate for about six months.
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-6- Research +**  - 7- Research 
-6.1. Methodology+7.1. Methodology**
  
 Research period, works as a political awareness within the collapsing methodology. It is  period to focus on the development of  strategies on the collapsing systems.  Research period, works as a political awareness within the collapsing methodology. It is  period to focus on the development of  strategies on the collapsing systems. 
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-6.2.  Research and Residencies:  +**7.2.  Research and Residencies: ** 
  
 Past research: Past research:
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 http://www.performancespace.org From 24th of November till 03 of December  http://www.performancespace.org From 24th of November till 03 of December 
 http://www.stuk.be/ From 15th Of January till 29th of January http://www.stuk.be/ From 15th Of January till 29th of January
-www.cirad.fr (dates coming soon) +
-http://vooruit.be/ (dates coming soon) +
-http://www.budakortrijk.be/ (dates coming soon) +
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- Presentation of the project:+ **Presentation of the project:** 
 Past presentation: Past presentation:
       21/06/2011 Summercampelectried at timelab       21/06/2011 Summercampelectried at timelab
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-7. Collaborations/Partners : +  - 8. Collaborations/Partners : 
 +**
 This project aims an intersection and collaboration between art, science and architecture.  This project aims an intersection and collaboration between art, science and architecture. 
 The organizations involved and committed to this project are: The organizations involved and committed to this project are:
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 The architecture studio, BCS (BuildingCaseStudies) which aims the study and design of the house and its decomposition as an architectural structure witch ensure an effective collapse. http://www.brusselscooperation.be/buildingcasestudies/    The architecture studio, BCS (BuildingCaseStudies) which aims the study and design of the house and its decomposition as an architectural structure witch ensure an effective collapse. http://www.brusselscooperation.be/buildingcasestudies/   
 Ken de Cooman is the architect involved on the project.  Ken de Cooman is the architect involved on the project. 
-The future partners are still in discussion and evaluation.  
-The result from the dossier for design/architecture research subsidy, from the Flemish government is still in evaluation. (results before January) 
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