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PADLab:
Post Anthropocentric
Design Lab


The design laboratory for the post Anthropocene in Shenkar enables individuals and groups to internalize nature’s perspective, imagine new possibilities for nature during and after the climate crisis, decode the meanings of these possibilities and communicate them to the public, educators, experts, and decision-makers.


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Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art.

PADLab:
Post Anthropocentric
Design Lab


The design laboratory for the post Anthropocene in Shankar enables individuals and groups to internalize nature’s perspective, imagine new possibilities for nature during and after the climate crisis, decode the meanings of these possibilities and communicate them to the public, education systems, experts, and decision-makers.


Laboratory
Mission
Methods & Toolkit
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Expeditions
Species
Collaboration & Partners
People
Contact






Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art.


Freshwater fish from the catfish series.
To the African Sharptooth Catfish from the Yarkon River

The African sharptooth catfish is an omnivorous freshwater fish that forms communities and can survive on land, in shallows, in mud, and in saltwater. Its body is long and eel-like, with a fin on its back. It is named and known for its four pairs of barbels — or whiskers — which it uses to sense food and detect movement. African sharptooth catfish breeds in spring and summer.

Its greatest threat is man.
Global climate change has caused Earth’s temperature to rise by about 6°C. This caused the catfish’s food supply to dwindle and impaired its ability to reproduce. As a result, the African sharptooth catfish could no longer survive in the wild. However, the species did not go extinct, as there were still plenty of African sharptooth catfish in captivity. As climate change loomed, humans learned to utilize the catfish’s omnivorous nature, breeding them for consumption by feeding them organic waste.

One hundred thousand years later, there are three species of catfish in the world: domesticated, urban and wild. The domesticated catfish is a popular pet and some countries’ “national animal”. It is small, colorful, friendly and easy to care for in a fish tank. The urban catfish lives in urban streams and ponds and has adapted to life in cities. It is fed by humans and heavily featured in cultural symbols and urban design. The wild catfish has learned to survive in dry environments. It is tough and aggressive, and ranges from dark brown to black.

Ira Stein Rosenman, Lidor Atas
With the support of Shenkar’s International School
With the support of Shenkars' International School