Achim Mohné: Observation of Helix pomatia

The video shows a microscopic tape of Helix pomatia during its nightly activities of feeding and copulating, shot with a specially modified infrared camera module.The display window of the Asian supermarket Interfood , which the Kunstverein Mehrwert e.V. has used for its productions these past years, served as a breeding terrarium for the edible Burgundy snail.



The escargot has been on the animal protection list since 1970 and is therefore bred in hothouses for gastronomic purposes. The snails went about their natural business unhindered: eating, sleeping, crawling, copulation in a 20-hour long act (the Helix pomatia mating season is June).



The snails moved freely in the showcase, glided up the panes, crept along the floor and ceiling. Visitors could view the display window on the highly frequented Jülicher Strasse daily 24-hours long. The uninitiated possibly took the snails to be a living supermarket commodity, as often witnessed in Asia and America. This was all the more probable since nothing in the window pointed to an artistic activity or work.

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[Girl112baby]

haha cool

[HopeQ8]

amazing, i loved your video.