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The Ether Scintillate Project

The Ether Scintillate Project is a sampling kit, booklet, and website that guides users through a ritualistic process to discover what form their bodily matter took before it was considered human. 

Like nature, we view individuals as pure and unique entities. In reality, we are porous beings. Since the formation of planet Earth, very few atoms have left our atmosphere, and very few have entered. This means that all matter on Earth is composed from the dust of ancient stars. The transformation of this matter is constant, such that every breath changes the composition of our beings. We are composed of a multiplicity of atoms and organisms. 

While humans have dramatically altered the biosphere, to imagine ourselves as a force that acts upon nature, rather than as a part of it, is misguided and damaging. This project is intended to question our sense of individuality by highlighting the symbiotic relationships within us, and the symbiotic relationships we participate in. The results of this kit demonstrate that our physical bodies are part of the sublime, messy, and chaotic exchange of matter.
The Ether Scintillate Project
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