Duelling Epistemologies. How Artists Hack Laboratories and Alter the Futures of Science

Donna Haraway's 'Situated Knowledge' can be understood as feminist critique of scientific 'objectivity,' but there are additional factors to critically challenge knowledge production – from the perspectives race, gender and class, well contemporary economic ideologies. Looking specifically at interaction Hybrid Arts life sciences in late 20th early 21st century science we would like formulate two lines critical approach: 1) How Art, artistic research - lab effect that market has on determining what is researched not. Funding also seen a means directing disciplining knowledge, make sure it follows desires market. Can cross-disciplinary exchange between scientist sand artists catalyst for liberation? 2) What effects 'engineering' ideology both Art? Especially case sciences, where money attention focussed bioengineering, ideal efficiency creates an obstacle pursuit knowledge. Efficiency, mandated by plays major role engineering. But this contradiction nature life, complexity redundancy play very important evolutionary success. Additionally, live era 'hype' biotechnology, platonic mirage actual state science. We propose, example, CRISPR not going radically change know sustainable biomaterials unlikely replace plastics. Are scientists capable sifting hype their practice, if so, how? id="d152931e74">We see small group (mostly women nonbinary) hybrid challenging epistemology natural without breaking method or ‘doctoring’ results inquiry. As opposed artist visionary, here deep critic: Špela Petriè, Kat Austen, Mary Maggic, Tarsh Bates name only few. They bring questions epistemology, ontology, ethics politics, yet remain true Instead 'pure research' which, despite its pretension purity, reality exists provide marketable products, seeks place our species, back within planetary ecology. In long-term sense (as economy short-term profit goals) approach these asks about survival Homo sapiens. Also, engagement with diverse public, through work new forms media such DIY workshops, talks inter-species performance broadens debate, offering lay persons tools literacy, broader ethical, ontological, epistemological political framework.