To have children or to make ‘descendants’ was one of the most natural things in the world; the life of people, animals, plants, was considered poiesis per se. Many myths, legends and fairy tales are implicitly or explicitly about reproduction and sexual life. The increasing infertility of the human species and the extinction of

ever more species of fauna and flora can be observed. At the same time, nature and culture are intertwined in new formations through the continuous progress of reproduction technologies and modifications of genetic material. This simultaneity of pervasive infertility and artificial witness is a paradigm shift to an infertile turn and a reproductive-technology poiesis.
During a personal experience with in/fertility, reproductive technologies and motherhood, Irini Athanassakis created various artistic and artistic research works over a period of over fifteen years. Drawings, photographs, texts and objects made of wool, threads, clay and silver are rearranged here by Nik Thoenen and visually refined and transformed into an intimate book form. Josh Müller is the photographer of the objects shown. They are accompanied by a literary contribution by Thomas Ballhausen. With a literary contribution of Thomas Ballhausen, Design: Nik Thoenen, Photography: Josh Mueller.