caa a22 4500 467895503 CHVBK 20180406152802.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e20060101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00146-005-0004-7 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00146-005-0004-7 Birke Lynda Anthrozoology Unit, University College Chester, Chester, UK aut Meddling with Medusa: on genetic manipulation, art and animals [Elektronische Daten] [Lynda Birke] Turning animals into art through genetic manipulation poses many questions for how we think about our relationship with other species. Here, I explore three rather disparate sets of issues. First, I ask to what extent the production of such living "artforms” really is as transgressive as advocates claim. Whether or not it counts as radical in terms of art I cannot say: but it is not at all radical, I argue, in terms of how we think about our human place in the world. On the contrary, producing these animals only reinforces our own sense of our importance. The second theme I explore is the extent to which making transgenic organisms for any purposes is radical in terms of complexity. Here, I focus on the idea of complexity as a concept in developmental biology; genetic manipulation may be successful to commercial companies, but it is deeply troubling to many biologists who consider that its deeply entrenched reductionism is enormously problematic. What risks do we run by ignoring nature's own complexity—and creativity? And—in particular—what risks do we run of damaging or compromising animal welfare? The third theme turns to public perceptions of these new technologies (whether in science or art), and notes the extent of public unease. This unease is not simply a question of public ignorance about the technology, but reflects the enormously rich ways in which we make meanings about animals, and relate to them. These are, I suggest, a far more potent source of creativity than simply moving genes around to make photogenic animals. Springer-Verlag London Limited, 2005 Art nationallicence Animals nationallicence Genetic manipulation nationallicence Complexity nationallicence Creativity nationallicence Meaning nationallicence AI & SOCIETY Springer-Verlag 20/1(2006-01-01), 103-117 0951-5666 20:1<103 2006 20 146 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-005-0004-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-005-0004-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Birke Lynda Anthrozoology Unit, University College Chester, Chester, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- AI & SOCIETY Springer-Verlag 20/1(2006-01-01), 103-117 0951-5666 20:1<103 2006 20 146 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer