Anicka Yi's 'The Flavor Genome' video and research notes presented online by 47 Canal

47 Canal is presenting Anicka Yi's 2016 video work 'The Flavor Genome' online for a limited time from 29 April to 29 May 2020. The video documents a journey along an Amazon-like river in search of a mythical plant that blooms every 107 years, exploring themes of interconnected species, mycelium networks, and smell as a transmitter of memory. The presentation includes photographs from the installation at the Fridericianum in Kassel and research notes from Yi's ongoing investigations. These notes reference philosopher Edmund Burke and aesthetician Immanuel Kant, who both dismissed smell from aesthetic hierarchies. Yi's work challenges these historical perspectives while examining natural versus synthetic ecologies, human impact on animal lifestyles, and viral evolution. The video was previously shown at Yi's 2016 'Jungle Stripe' exhibition at the Fridericianum and in the 2017 Whitney Biennial. The current online presentation is described as 'optimized for home viewing' during lockdown conditions, creating an interactive experience that encourages viewers to research the references presented. The work incorporates quotations from Margrit Shildrick about viruses passing through physical and conceptual bodies, and reflects on distributed intelligence and the loss of smell as a COVID-19 symptom.