it is a transgenic artwork involving the fusion of human genetic material into the cactus genome. the result is a cactus that expresses human hair.

transgenic crops are part of our landscapes, transgenic animals populate farms. it was imperative for me to work in the medium of genetics. all of a sudden myths, reality and borderlines were here. i'm working with a collaborator, howard boland. we are planning a transplantation project, which includes planting a transgenic in the wild, not as a political work, but to highlight issues and processes by being subtle and violent.

- laura cinti, "art, but not as we know it," new scientist february 28, 2004

previously a sinuous, laughing young woman unaware of her sexual power his great viagra moment but female genital circumcision? hermaphroditism? she hates that word, 'transformation'		recent and related then you have to push a private view Chalk is white start doing healthy if marginal