In Toto, 2019
Screenprinted sourdough starter on glass, wood, scent difusser, and looping audio.
18”x8”x8” 2019
audio link: https://soundcloud.com/dennis-doyle-467509765/in-toto-audio
Created through a residency with biologists and philosophers of science, In Toto mimics multiple modes of scientific investigation through multiple scents of the yeast cell. The swirling start structures of proteins synthesized in vivo map the glass walls. The movement of the cell creates resonating sound in C sharp. The stale bread and sweet apple scent of sourdough starter’s byproduct, hooch, is diffused throughout the air.
Installation view with aerosol diffusers flanking the glass screen print sculpture. Sound element is projected through speakers inside of cabinet.