Jae Rhim Lee: My mushroom burial suit

Prevodilac: Predrag Djordjevic Lektor: Ana Zivanovic-Nenadovic

So I'm here to explain

Ovde sam da objasnim

why I'm wearing these ninja pajamas.

zašto nosim ovu nindža pidžamu.

And to do that, I'd like to talk first

Da bih to uradila, prvo bih volela da govorim

about environmental toxins in our bodies.

o toksinima životne sredine koji se nalaze u našim telima.

So some of you may know

Neki od vas možda znaju

about the chemical Bisphenol A, BPA.

za hemikaliju Bisfenol A, BPA.

It's a material hardener and synthetic estrogen

Koristi se za stvrdnjavanje materijala i kao sintetički estrogen

that's found in the lining of canned foods

koji možemo naći kao oblogu konzervirane hrane

and some plastics.

i u nekim plastičnim materijalima.

So BPA mimics the body's own hormones

Dakle, BPA imitira telesne hormone

and causes neurological and reproductive problems.

i uzrokuje neurološke i reproduktivne probleme.

And it's everywhere.

A nalazi se svuda.

A recent study found BPA

Skorašnja studija je pokazala prisustvo BPA

in 93 percent of people six and older.

u 93 odsto ljudi starih šest ili više godina.

But it's just one chemical.

Međutim, to je samo jedna hemikalija.

The Center for Disease Control in the U.S.

Centar za Kontrolu bolesti Sjedinjenih Država

says we have 219 toxic pollutants in our bodies,

kaže da u našim telima imamo 219 toksičnih zagađivača,

and this includes preservatives, pesticides

a ovde su uključeni konzervansi, pesticidi

and heavy metals like lead and mercury.

i teški metali kao olovo i živa.

To me, this says three things.

Po mom mišljenju, ovo nam govori tri stvari.

First, don't become a cannibal.

Prvo, nemojte postati kanibal.

Second, we are both responsible for and the victims of

Drugo, mi smo odgovorni, ali smo i žrtve

our own pollution.

našeg sopstvenog zagađenja.

And third,

I treće,

our bodies are filters and storehouses

naša tela su filteri ali i magacini

for environmental toxins.

toksina iz okruženja.

So what happens to all these toxins when we die?

Pa, šta se dešava sa svim ovim toksinima kada umremo?

The short answer is:

Kratak odgovor glasi:

They return to the environment in one way or another,

Vraćaju se u životnu sredinu na jedan ili drugi način,

continuing the cycle of toxicity.

nastavljajući kruženje toksina.

But our current funeral practices

Međutim, naša sadašnja praksa sahranjivanja

make the situation much worse.

čini situaciju još gorom.

If you're cremated,

Ako ste kremirani,

all those toxins I mentioned are released into the atmosphere.

svi toksini koje sam pomenula se oslobođaju u atmosferu.

And this includes 5,000 pounds of mercury

Ovo uključuje i 2.267 kilograma žive godišnje

from our dental fillings alone every year.

samo iz naših plombi.

And in a traditional American funeral,

Na tradicionalnoj američkoj sahrani

a dead body is covered with fillers and cosmetics

mrtvo telo se prekriva umecima i šminkom

to make it look alive.

koje ga čine naizgled živim.

It's then pumped with toxic formaldehyde

Onda je napunjeno toksičnim formaldehidom

to slow decomposition --

da bi se raspadanje usporilo --

a practice which causes respiratory problems and cancer

ova praksa uzrokuje respiratorne probleme i rak

in funeral personnel.

kod pogrebnika.

So by trying to preserve our dead bodies,

Dakle, pokušavajući da očuvamo naša mrtva tela

we deny death, poison the living

mi poričemo smrt, trujemo žive

and further harm the environment.

i dalje oštećujemo okruženje.

Green or natural burials, which don't use embalming,

Zelene ili prirodne sahrane, koje ne uključuju balsamovanje,

are a step in the right direction,

su korak u dobrom pravcu, ali one ne rešavaju

but they don't address the existing toxins in our bodies.

problem toksina koji su već u našim telima.

I think there's a better solution.

Ja smatram da postoji bolje rešenje.

I'm an artist,

Ja sam umetnica,

so I'd like to offer a modest proposal

pa bih želela da iznesem jednu skromnu ponudu

at the intersection

na granici

of art, science and culture.

između umetnosti, nauke i kulture.

The Infinity Burial Project,

Projekat Pogreba Beskrajnosti

an alternative burial system

je alternativni način sahranjivanja

that uses mushrooms

koji koristi pečurke

to decompose and clean toxins in bodies.

da razloži i očisti toksine u našim telima.

The Infinity Burial Project

Projekat Pogreba Beskrajnosti

began a few years ago with a fantasy

započet je pre nekoliko godina sa snom

to create the Infinity Mushroom --

o stvaranju Pečurke Beskrajnosti --

a new hybrid mushroom

novog hibrida pečurke

that would decompose bodies, clean the toxins

koji bi razložio tela, očistio toksine

and deliver nutrients to plant roots,

i dostavio hranljive materije korenju biljaka,

leaving clean compost.

ostavljajući za sobom čist kompost.

But I learned it's nearly impossible

Međutim, naučila sam da je gotovo nemoguće

to create a new hybrid mushroom.

stvoriti novi hibrid pečurke.

I also learned

Takođe sam naučila

that some of our tastiest mushrooms

da neke od naših najukusnijih pečuraka

can clean environmental toxins in soil.

mogu da očiste toksine u zemljištu.

So I thought maybe I could train an army

Pomislila sam da mogu da naučim armiju

of toxin-cleaning edible mushrooms

jestivih pečuraka koje uklanjaju toksine

to eat my body.

da pojedu moje telo.

So today, I'm collecting what I shed or slough off --

Danas, onime što odsečem ili uklonim --

my hair, skin and nails --

mojom kosom, kožom i noktima --

and I'm feeding these to edible mushrooms.

hranim ove jestive pečurke.

As the mushrooms grow,

Kako pečurke rastu,

I pick the best feeders

biram one koje su najbolje

to become Infinity Mushrooms.

da postanu Pečurke Beskrajnosti.

It's a kind of imprinting and selective breeding process

To je vrsta utiskivanja i selektivne reprodukcije

for the afterlife.

za život posle smrti.

So when I die,

Kada preminem

the Infinity Mushrooms will recognize my body

Pečurke Beskrajnosti će prepoznati moje telo

and be able to eat it.

i moći će da ga pojedu.

All right, so for some of you,

Dobro, nekima od vas se može činiti

this may be really, really out there.

da ovo ide u krajnost.

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

Just a little.

Samo malo.

I realize this is not the kind of relationship

Shvatam da ovo nije uobičajena vrsta veze

that we usually aspire to have with our food.

koju žudimo da imamo sa našom hranom.

We want to eat, not be eaten by, our food.

Želimo da jedemo našu hranu, ne da ona jede nas.

But as I watch the mushrooms grow

Međutim, dok gledam kako pečurke rastu

and digest my body,

i vare moje telo,

I imagine the Infinity Mushroom

zamišljam Pečurku Beskrajnosti

as a symbol of a new way of thinking about death

kao simbol novog načina razmišljanja o smrti

and the relationship between my body and the environment.

i kao vezu između mog tela i životne sredine.

See for me,

Vidite, za mene

cultivating the Infinity Mushroom

uzgajanje Pečurke Beskonačnosti predstavlja

is more than just scientific experimentation

više od običnog naučnog eksperimentisanja

or gardening or raising a pet,

ili baštovanstva ili uzgajanja kućnog ljubimca,

it's a step towards accepting the fact

to je korak ka prihvatanju činjenice

that someday I will die and decay.

da ću jednog dana preminuti i istruliti.

It's also a step

To je takođe korak

towards taking responsibility

ka prihvatanju odgovornosti

for my own burden on the planet.

za moje breme na planeti.

Growing a mushroom is also part of a larger practice

Uzgoj pečurke je takođe deo šire prakse

of cultivating decomposing organisms

uzgajanja razlažućih organizama,

called decompiculture,

nazvana dekompokultura.

a concept that was developed by an entomologist,

Taj koncept razvio je jedan entomolog,

Timothy Myles.

Timoti Majls.

The Infinity Mushroom is a subset of decompiculture

Pečurka Beskrajnosti je pod-disciplina dekompokulture

I'm calling body decompiculture and toxin remediation --

koju ja nazivam dekompikulturom tela i remedijacijom toksina--

the cultivation of organisms that decompose

uzgoj organizama koji razlažu

and clean toxins in bodies.

i čiste toksine iz naših tela.

And now about these ninja pajamas.

A sada o ovim nindža pidžamama.

Once it's completed,

Jednom kada bude završena,

I plan to integrate the Infinity Mushrooms into a number of objects.

planiram da integrišem Pečurku Baskrajnosti u brojne objekte.

First, a burial suit

Prvo, pogrebno odelo

infused with mushroom spores,

u koje su ubrizgane spore pečuraka,

the Mushroom Death Suit.

Pogrebno Odelo Pečuraka.

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

I'm wearing the second prototype

Trenutno nosim drugi prototip

of this burial suit.

ovog pogrebnog odela.

It's covered with a crocheted netting

Pokriven je isheklanom mrežom

that is embedded with mushroom spores.

u koju su utkane spore pečuraka.

The dendritic pattern you see

Dendritski šablon koji vidite

mimics the growth of mushroom mycelia,

imitira rast micelijuma pečurke

which are the equivalent of plant roots.

koji su ekvivalenti korenja biljaka.

I'm also making a decompiculture kit,

Takođe radim na razvoju kompleta za dekompokulturu,

a cocktail of capsules

koktelu kapsula

that contain Infinity Mushroom spores

koje sadrže Pečurku Beskrajnosti

and other elements

i druge elemente

that speed decomposition and toxin remediation.

koji ubrzavaju raspadanje i remedijaciju toksina.

These capsules are embedded in a nutrient-rich jelly,

Ove kapsule su uronjene u gel koji je bogat hranljivim materijama,

a kind of second skin,

u neku vrstu zamenske kože,

which dissolves quickly

koja se brzo rastvara

and becomes baby food for the growing mushrooms.

i postaje kašica za rastuće pečurke.

So I plan to finish the mushroom and decompiculture kit

Planiram da završim pečurku i komplet za dekompokulturu

in the next year or two,

u toku naredne dve godine,

and then I'd like to begin testing them,

a onda bih volela da počnem da ih testiram,

first with expired meat from the market

prvo sa mesom iz prodavnice čiji je rok trajanja istekao,

and then with human subjects.

a kasnije i sa ljudskim subjektima.

And believe it or not,

Verovali ili ne,

a few people have offered to donate their bodies to the project

nekoliko ljudi je već ponudilo da donira svoja tela za ovaj projekat

to be eaten by mushrooms.

da bi ih pojele pečurke.

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

What I've learned from talking to these folks

Ono što sam naučila pričajući sa ovim ljudima

is that we share a common desire

jeste da svi delimo želju

to understand and accept death

da razumemo i prihvatimo smrt

and to minimize the impact of our death on the environment.

i umanjimo uticaj naše smrti na životno okružanje.

I wanted to cultivate this perspective

Želela sam da uzgojim ovu perspektivu

just like the mushrooms,

baš kao i pečurke,

so I formed the Decompiculture Society,

tako da sam osnovala Društvo Dekompokulture,

a group of people called decompinauts

grupu ljudi nazvanu dekomponauti

who actively explore their postmortem options,

koji aktivno istražuju svoje posmrtne opcije,

seek death acceptance

tragaju za prihvatanjem smrti

and cultivate decomposing organisms

i uzgajaju razlažuće organizme

like the Infinity Mushroom.

kao što je Pečurka Beskrajnosti.

The Decompiculture Society shares a vision

Društvo Dekompokulture deli viziju

of a cultural shift,

kulturološkog preokreta,

from our current culture of death denial and body preservation

iz naše sadašnje kulture poricanje smrti i očuvanja tela

to one of decompiculture,

u kulturu koja podržava dekompokulturu,

a radical acceptance of death and decomposition.

korenito prihvatanje smrti i raspadanja.

Accepting death means accepting

Prihvatanje smrti znači da prihvatamo činjenicu

that we are physical beings

da smo fizička bića,

who are intimately connected to the environment,

koja su na intiman način povezana sa okruženjem,

as the research on environmental toxins confirms.

kao što i istraživanje o toksinima u životnoj sredini pokazuje.

And the saying goes,

Kao što izreka kaže,

we came from dust and will return to dust.

iz zemlje smo potekli i u zemlju se vraćamo.

And once we understand that we're connected to the environment,

Jednom kada razumemo da smo povezani sa okruženjem,

we see that the survival of our species

vidimo da opstanak naših vrsta

depends on the survival of the planet.

zavisi od opstanka planete.

I believe this is the beginning

Verujem da je ovo početak

of true environmental responsibility.

iskonske odgovornosti za okruženje.

Thank you.

Hvala.

(Applause)

(Aplauz)