Alexandr Jermilov

I focus on constructing a system with living organisms, replicas of historical artefacts, art historical references and elements from different internet cultures to present a complicated system and to experience their unexpected connections. I don’t aim to create one focal point but multiple ones creating a decentralised ecosystem. This installation is inspired by British evolutionary biologist - Richard Dawkins and his meme theory. In his writings, memes function as units of cultural distribution. This theory suggests that ideas, behaviours, or skills are transferred between people through the process of imitation. Each element in the installation system is created and in its creation emphasises on the ideas of memetics.