This work focuses on the disappearance of life, the fragility, and the transformation of bodies created by nature. For this installation, a machine replaces time by fostering bacterial and fungal activity on a piece of fruit, which generates various random patterns. The project aims to manage the cycle of matter in a contemporary way. The installation is divided into two parts: the input box and the output box. An orange and a camera are placed inside the input box. Every 5 minutes, the camera takes a photo of an area where mold has begun to appear and compares it to the previous photo to record color changes in the output box.
Ana Laura Cantera is an artist born in Argentina in 1983, currently residing in Monte Grande in the southern part of Buenos Aires province.
She holds a degree in visual arts with a focus on painting and is currently pursuing a postgraduate master's degree in Electronic Arts Technology and Aesthetics at the National University of Tres de Febrero.
She also develops interactive audiovisual projects that integrate traditional and technological disciplines, fostering a deeper dialogue with the viewer.
Beyond this, she teaches at both the university and secondary levels and is a member of the research team for scientific, artistic, and technological innovation projects at IUNA.
She also works as an art guide in museums for the company Arte Tres Peces, of which she is a co-founder.