The Lifeworld of Microalgae: The Invention of Problems and Artistic Discoveries

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 2, 241 - 263, 08.01.2025

Emre Sünter

Öz

This paper argues that the existence of microalgae consists of lifeworlds that go beyond the dichotomy of benefit and harm often imposed by human cultures. By integrating Donna Haraway’s idea of “staying with the problem” with Gilbert Simondon’s concept of “problem”, it proposes a broader conceptualization of the lifeworld of microalgae. As the primary producers of life on Earth, microalgae form complex relationships with living and non-living beings in their environment. Their involvement in ecological issues such as mucilage threatening marine ecosystems and their use in sustainable design as a biofuel source situate them at the intersection of benefit and harm. However, problematizing their lifeworlds requires recognizing their unique patterns of action and communication, and their complex spatio-temporal dynamics. This paper suggests that artistic explorations, including science-art collaborations and speculative design, offer alternative perspectives that transcend reductionist frameworks and reveal the complexity of microalgal lifeworlds.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Haraway, Simondon, science, art, microalgae

Mikroyosunların Yaşam Dünyası: Problemlerin İcadı ve Sanatsal Keşifler

Öz

Bu makale, mikroyosunların varoluşunun insan kültürleri tarafından dayatılan fayda ve zarar ikiliğinin ötesine geçen yaşam dünyalarından oluştuğunu öne sürmektedir. Donna Haraway’in “sorunla kalma” fikrini, Gilbert Simondon’un “problem” kavramıyla bütünleştirerek mikroyosunların yaşantısına dair daha geniş bir kavramsallaştırma önermektedir. Dünya üzerindeki yaşamın birincil üreticileri olan mikroyosunlar, çevrelerindeki canlı ve cansız varlıklarla karmaşık ilişkiler kurarken, aynı zamanda insan etkinliklerinden, özellikle de tekno-endüstriyel kompleksten fazlasıyla etkilenirler. Deniz ekosistemlerini tehdit eden müsilaj gibi ekolojik meselelere dahil olmaları ve biyoyakıt kaynağı olarak sürdürülebilir tasarımda kullanımları, onları fayda ve zararın kesiştiği noktada konumlandırır. Bununla birlikte, onların yaşam dünyalarını problemleştirmek, kendilerine özgü eylem ve iletişim örüntülerini ve karmaşık uzay-zamansal dinamiklerini tanımayı gerektirir. Bu makale, bilim-sanat iş birlikleri ve spekülatif tasarım da dahil olmak üzere sanatsal keşiflerin, indirgemeci çerçeveleri aşan ve mikroyosun yaşam dünyalarının karmaşıklığını ortaya çıkaran alternatif perspektifler sunduğunu savunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

mikroyosun, Haraway, Simondon, bilim, sanat

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