Salvador Marino's 'Iron Stream' at ACUD Galerie interrogates blood industry's moral and capitalist infrastructures
At ACUD Galerie in Berlin, Salvador Marino showcases 'Iron Stream,' a performative installation that critiques the blood industry as a capitalist system intertwined with technology, ethics, and warfare. The work challenges the notion that 'blood saves lives' by probing into whose lives are preserved and the associated costs. Sci-fi-inspired elements that mimic medical devices highlight the capitalist management of life and death. The installation draws on Paul B. Preciado's 2020 publication 'Testo Junkie' and features performers Gh0re.grl and Cru Encarnação, with text crafted by Marino and Encarnação. Collaborators provided 3D design and AI technical support. The global blood product market is anticipated to grow from USD 38.16 billion in 2024 to USD 54.43 billion by 2031.
Key facts
- Salvador Marino created 'Iron Stream,' a performative installation at ACUD Galerie in Berlin
- The work examines the blood industry as capitalist infrastructure intersecting technology, morality, and war
- Performers Gh0re.grl and Cru Encarnação execute the piece with text by Marino and Encarnação
- Technical collaborators include Aleksy Domke (3D design, PCB engineering), Eva Igver, Annick Durán Kandzior (fabrication)
- AI image support provided by veronika.yad and 11v151131_M06
- References Paul B. Preciado's 2020 book 'Testo Junkie' published by The Feminist Press
- Global blood product market valued at USD 38.16 billion in 2024, projected to reach USD 54.43 billion by 2031
- Flyer design by Salvador Marino with additional support from multiple technical collaborators
Entities
Artists
- Salvador Marino
- Gh0re.grl
- Cru Encarnação
- Paul B. Preciado
- Aleksy Domke
- Eva Igver
- Annick Durán Kandzior
- veronika.yad
- 11v151131_M06
- Philipp Kramer
- Johannes Thiel
- Pablo Betas
- Daniel Leber
- Colette Patterson
- Brad Nath
Institutions
- ACUD Galerie
- The Feminist Press
- Red Cross
- World Health Organization
- Red Crescent Societies
- Verified Market Research
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- New York
- United States