A colony of 40,000 ants has collectively the same size brain as…
a human.
Why the need to talk about ants? It was one of the many interesting topics breached during our last lecture series. It also happens to be my favorite part of the lecture; watching Cara and Sean’s collaboration come together through a video-study on our six-legged friends scurrying around sweetened-liquids, fortifying their ability to tap into the supply of food. 
What I found to be the most provocative point during the lecture [I'm not sure who to attribute credit to on this q/a conversation] was the juxtaposition of the colony of ants trying to secure resources and streamline their ability to ‘find treasure’ within another community’s deemed waste, immediately followed by a similar improvised colony trying to ‘find treasure’ within another community’s deemed waste. A structure that takes place at our own Portland Goodwill Bins.
We know from talking with Cara that any humorous tie-in was unintended, but I can’t help but find it somewhat humorous; and back to the subject heading, collectively these ants are a representation of another collaborative group.
Marc Anteparra-Naujock // Art Director
