kings and queens of the african diaspora and. all around the world renowned violinist. really welcome to arts and culture genetic engineering sounds scary right so what about biohacking still scary but definitely sexy bio hackers is the new series out this week on that flicks about ambitious science students with the power to reshape life netflix is hoping to cash in on a growing appetite for german series after the global success of its other creepy german show dark. what about eyes could see in the dark what if our fingers were magnetic what about d.n.a. was perfect bio hackers is the new netflix series that explores that experiment an ambitious professor and 6 intrepid students trying to polish up their genome. mates

make mania and. understand so should. stay for the telescope. as it follows the demo. first which has often. come if there's a mannequin feel that they feel tired all stressed from under. that sofa optimization taken to the extreme this series addresses a highly topical subject biohacking is instructions are available on the internet research is flourishing everything show is really possible and not science fiction but 5 minutes into the future. the shapes of the script and i thought it's funny what they've come up with i saw a documentary and thought funny but it's true. which is science taking us in this fast paced series director christian illustrates the

dangers that lurk when mankind wants to play god. german series are doing extremely well at the moment and to causing a parts internationally gloomy and often dystopian german mystery series done was voted the most. netflix series world wide jim and thanks to seems to capture the zeitgeist because that's final hackers also digs into the deep recesses of humanity sounding out the limits of morality. goods and elitism the thought of a missing anyway. shouldn't luna's tragic family history mysteriously connects a with the professor and makes them bitter adversaries what secrets are hidden in our d.n.a. isn't it. a massive fetish it's this is all happening this is one of our realities and this will be a huge part of our future that is also the question how much are we allowed to do.

this series does not demonize science on the contrary it shows how dependent we are on research usually because our biochemist say whether humanity survives or not is a fact of biochemistry and. yet bio hackers makes it clear that it's extremely dangerous to experiment with genetic material. to be soldiers all these are. now if genetically modified species are too much for you here's a story based on a real life gorilla ivan the gorilla liked to paint that's what he did for decades inside an american shopping mall before animal rights activists got him moved to a proper zoo now the one and only ivan is a little bit different but maybe the new c.g.i. film on disney's streaming platform bears some of ivan spirit oh our.

life in the gorilla is resigned to spending his life in a circus until he realizes he wants more and decides to take a shot at freedom this escape caper sees actress angelina jolie pushing on her producer has she hopes children will be. but. there needs yes things that aren't maybe as heavy and young children need something to look to give them kindness give them hope give them or give them light which it has but we are at a time where we can no longer ignore real hard realities in the world and children also know that. the one and only ivan is based on the moving true story of a real gorilla who was kept in a circus themed mall and was not in for his painting. the comedy has a serious message about animal rights.

what we. really understand the autonomous creatures we are and. i think that's what this story is you know that. an animal is. they're very different from very different and yet there are. on this planet at least there are. just these latest feel good stories skeptics feel cool released due to the pandemic but no doubt it will still find its place in many harms. you might be working 3 jobs just keeping your head above water struggling but inside the frame of a dino wasson portrait you are beautiful imperious unbroken unfallen that's all novelists zaidi smith described photographer dino lawson's pictures the new york

based artist for trades black people from poor neighborhoods across the americas and africa here's a look at her biggest exhibition to date and basel switzerland. every day life in working class black on stage and celebrated. the museum goes here in wealthy switzerland the photos put try a reality far from their own and we may look at them as not having quite enough for them they've made it at a certain level and they're proud to show us to welcome us into their homes into their lives and to share it with us. this is eleanor filippovich director of the could tell a museum in basle the photographer dina lawson isn't giving interviews at the moment instead she's letting her photos speak for themselves holding a mirror up to the viewer it's literally. she's playing with

a mirror that we have to face ourselves and the irony is these photographic works are framed literally in mirrors which has this double effect of making us look at ourselves as. viewer in front of these images making us look at our stereotypes and our perceptions but also elevating and turning b.s. photographs into something dignified and sort of magnificent such as this family portrait of a young mother with her 3 children. all posed in front of a mocked up wall of this man dressed as royalty on a throne that seen better days. the strength of the subject is her willingness to be vulnerable her nakedness draws the eye to her electronic ankle bracelet to brazil's justice system she's a criminal on the law since lands she recalls famous nudes of art history. the

photos nearly take on the appearance of paintings large and scale and numerous dina lawson very specifically wanted a bit too many photographs in this main room a picture too close together to be a traditional hanging of an exhibition and she says in a conversation with them with me that she wanted them close together because she wanted them to be able to protect each other given what's happening in the us it becomes all the more touching all the more sad all the more reality that you know lost the need to think of her exhibition of groupings of people and individuals and families as becoming one from the u.s. to ghana brazil or jamaica lawson's portraits show strength in unity the dignity and value of the. violinist lisa really

is used to traveling the world but with her and gage ments council this year due to cover 19 the musician decided to embark on a different kind of tour her new album city lights conjures up places that are special to her from her native georgia to germany where she lives to buenos aires and hollywood. police about usually is one of the most sought after violin virtuoso in the world. her latest album city lights takes listeners on an autobiographical musical journey with pieces chosen to represent important cities in the artist's life including beilin the project came while she was stuck at home due to the pandemic. it's president i personally miss a lot of places the audience the people the music i mean he said maybe it's

a gift because through this music i'm able to travel and experience it again. album was 2 years in the making and is made up of arrangements by the violinist that includes compositions from diverse genres including classical film pop and jazz as well as a suite based on charlie chaplin's our new seat for his film the 2nd 9. the city lights lisa but usually got colleagues like to sing it katie melua on board. and jazz trumpeter too grown up together they mix up different styles of music. and use them strictly in this piece i didn't have to play jazz and he didn't have

to play classical music we met somewhere in between that was possible and of course he plays swing at the end and i play a very difficult cadence but in a classical way and yet somehow we created something home i just got the mind there i just can't i'm in the piece about ishmael he was born in 1979 in the georgian capital tbilisi the drama of her home countries conflict heavy history can be heard in her compatriot guy at composition. with city lights lisa batteries fully takes her listeners on a new sukhumi world to us. and we're going to nigeria now for what might be the most heartwarming culture news of the week 11 year old ballet student emphysema. went viral with this video of him dancing barefoot in the rain it got the attention of companies and schools around

the world including american ballet theatre through offered him a scholarship in new york starting next year he's already started taking classes with online. that's it for this edition of arts and culture of course you can always find us online for more culture news at d.w. dot com slash culture thanks for watching c.n.n. .

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