Voices of VR #1689: Making Post-Human Babies in “IVF-X” to Catalyze Philosophical Reflections on Reproduction
Dec 7, 2025
In this thought-provoking discussion, Victorine van Alphen, a transmedia artist and curator, dives into her unique blend of immersive technology and philosophy. She shares how her diverse background influences her work, particularly her project IVF-X, which provocatively merges reproduction and post-humanism. Victorine explores complex themes like gender, cyborg identities, and the ethical dilemmas of genetic selection. Her insights on creating digital presence in VR challenge traditional storytelling, inviting deeper philosophical reflections on existence and agency.
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Multimodal Artistic Practice
- Victorine van Alphen blends performance, philosophy, and tech to create multi-modal experiences.
- She uses different media to evoke sensual, intellectual, and bodily ways of relating to a topic.
Personal Turn From Theory To Lived Feeling
- Victorine researched men's abortion rights and then became pregnant, which changed her perspective.
- The clash between rational argument and bodily feeling pushed her to integrate both modes into her art.
Cyborg As A Framework
- Donna Haraway's cyborg idea inspired Victorine to collapse binaries like mind/body and organism/system.
- She pursued a cyborg concept to merge motherhood, artistry, sensuality, and rationality.