Die Zeit für Nettigkeiten ist vorbei
Summer 2024
Stefanie Bálint-Gruber — what if we followed each other's pheromones in the ant death spiral??
Die Zeit für Nettigkeiten ist vorbei — Summer 2024
The 'ant mill' has been observed in army ants that have lost their pheromone trail, resulting in a spiral formation in which the ants mistakenly follow each other, eventually leading to death by exhaustion. Pursued by an invisible and unconscious force, it is almost as if they desire their own destruction.
The video documentation can be seen here. (https://youtu.be/WmBSxrvr6hg)
[materials: washing machine drum, pheromone perfume, aroma diffuser made of resin, print on foam, electronics;
welding support by Maxim Tur]
