Is it ethical to make artwork if the process kills other living things? Does it matter that those things that are dying are ants? What if we gain scientific knowledge in the process? Take a look at the videos below. Consider those questions.
Interview with the artist showing his process
Video of the process
Pictures of the various casts he has made
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