Artist Statement

Photography

Assistance animals – from guide dogs to psychiatric service cats – unlike computerised machines, can establish a natural symbiosis with the patients who rely on them. Could animals be transformed into medical devices?

• Revital Cohen (UK) As a research associate within the Design Interactions department at the Royal College of Art, UK, she is currently working on a speculative project investigating genetics and nano particles, supported by a Wellcome Trust Art Award.

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