MOTHERS MILK | FLOATING CELL IN TO OFFSPRING
by Syaiful Aulia Garibaldi
Syaiful Aulia Garibaldi
Director of Lokus Foundation (Non Profit Organization focused on Art and Science research based in Bandung, Indonesia).
Mei Homma, Back and Forth Collective, Japan
Mei has been focusing on the history of women.Since 2019, she has been making video, photography, and installation on the theme of sexual and reproductive health and rights related to women's bodies, such as pregnancy and childbirth.
Fitria Dwi Ayuningtyas, Lokus Foundation, Indonesia
Referring to her early background study focusing about cell biology and developmental biology, Fitria continue to develop curiosity towards stem cell research.
Contact info
Email: syaifulgaribaldi [at] gmail [dot] com
It is a well-known fact that breast milk is the best food for infants,
however, the breastfeeding process would not be easy for many women and it would be sensitive to talk about. Or simply breastfeeding is not particularly noteworthy as a too common mother's job. Breast Milk contains more than 200 well-known components, and unknown components still exist.
In the last decade, stem cells have been identified in human breast milk, which has been being further researched for regenerative therapy as medical use. It is interesting to consider how the mysterious liquid from the lactating woman might have great potential for others’ health.
So, experiments of cell culture were undertaken to try to isolate stem cells from breast milk in a video, which is part of the installation consisting of a video, a photo, and embroidery objects.
