Kalyani Tupkary
@kalyanitupkary
I design objects and interfaces - sometimes real, sometimes fictional.
Kalyani Tupkary
kalyanitupkary.com
Classical scientific definitions of intelligence use humans as a yardstick by which all other species are measured. According to these anthropocentric definitions, humans are always at the top of the intelligence rankings, followed by animals that look like us (chimpanzees, bonobos, etc.), followed again by other "higher" animals, and onward and
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light paintings
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The themes of vegetality, entanglement, and symbiosis —emblems of postanthropocentric aesthetics and politics—run throughout the exhibition. Works by artists such as Arthur Boyd, Daniel Steegmann Mangrané, and Regina de Miguel emphasize the agency of animal, microbial, and plant life and the interconnectedness of all beings. They explore how... See more
Terraphilia
Singer, an Australian philosopher, popularized the concept of “speciesism,” which he compared to racism and sexism. “All animals are equal,” he asserted, adding, “The basic principle of equality does not require equal or identical treatment; it requires equal consideration.” Singer did not actually advocate for legal rights but for expanded
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