Patrick Stochmal

Touching your flesh, I know I've become infected (II)

Installation
2023
Phycomyces Blakesleeanus, distilled urine (collected from my body and other queer individuals) infused into potato dextrose agar, stainless steel medical dish, MDF, shelf brackets, biohazard disposal bin
Urine collected from my body and donated by a variety of fellow queer individuals is infused into agar substrates upon which bacterial and fungal specimens are cultivated. An image of the distillation set-up is included below the artwork documentation for reference.

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Touching your body, I know I've become infected II
Touching your body, I know I've become infected II
Touching your body, I know I've become infected II
Touching your body, I know I've become infected II
Touching your body, I know I've become infected (II)
Touching your body, I know I've become infected (II)
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Porous Kinships
School of Visual Arts

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Patrick Stochmal

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