OLTRE TERRA: WHY WOOL MATTERS
In February 2021, the rescue of a runaway Merino sheep gained international fame when it was found in the outskirts of Victoria, Australia with 35 kilograms of wool on its back. This extraordinary occurrence was simply the result of a lack of contact: if Merinos are not sheared by humans, their fleece will continue to grow indefinitely.
As a vivid illustration of modernity’s bioprospecting paradigm, this sheep resembled a wool-producing machine with nose and ears, carefully designed for optimiSation and economic profit, rather than an animal.
Image: Formafantasma, Mamuthones and issohadores-masks, 2023. Mamoiada, Sardinia, Italy © Gegorio Gonella.
As a vivid illustration of modernity’s bioprospecting paradigm, this sheep resembled a wool-producing machine with nose and ears, carefully designed for optimiSation and economic profit, rather than an animal.
Image: Formafantasma, Mamuthones and issohadores-masks, 2023. Mamoiada, Sardinia, Italy © Gegorio Gonella.
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