ANISOMICINE
VIDEO PERFORMANCE BY FINA FERRARA
The antibiotic Anisomicine inhibits the synthesis of proteins and DNA, which is necessary to create long term memories. The injection of anisomicine into the hippocampus has been proposed to eliminate selective memories.
We carry our luggage full of stories. Some stories we wish to never recall again. Could anisomicine be the antidote for this ill?
Credits:
Orginal Idea and Edition. Fina Ferrara
Photography. Raúl Quintanilla and Pablo Chavarría
Music. Created exclusively for the video by Adam Barney and Sabina Bazarbekova
Rayones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. February 2021