The Museum of Care will be physically embodied in St Vincent and the Grenadines, occupying an abandoned ship that we plan to pull ashore and install near the old oceanfront airport. The museum will be organized around a collection called the Survival Kit, which focuses on the maintenance of human life instead of the preservation of art objects.
The collection will show that all of society’s survival needs may be fulfilled by open-source technology. Houses may be built and filled with objects with the aid of 3D printing, with food and medicine potentially being produced and improved on an open-source basis, with the aid of free textbooks.
We think that humanity has already developed enough technology to produce enough of everything.
Together with our researchers and partnering organizations around the world, we have composed a set of very concrete projects and practical solutions for overcoming the food crisis and redistributing the modes of production among the most vulnerable groups and communities.
Our main focus is spirulina, a peculiar biomass of cyanobacteria, blue-green algae, that is now used as a dietary supplement. Spirulina was harvested and used by ancient people, and we believe that we can learn from their experience, combining it with the cutting-edge technologies of today.
Spirulina has a huge potential as an open-source food since it is uncomplicated to grow and take care of (compared to tending to a huge garden or farm), it is hardy and easy to transport. Moreover, it is rich in vitamins and amino acids that can fulfill the human body’s daily needs.
In the Museum of Care in St Vincent and the Grenadines, the exhibits of spirulina will both serve as a showpiece and a handout. Our ambition is not only to inform and educate, but to physically share the strains of spirulina that everyone can take home with them. That is our contribution to the redistribution of production modes and making food production accessible for everyone.
If you want to join the open-source food room in the Museum of Care or contribute to this project in some other way, check the DGI’s website for more information or email us at info@davidgraeber.org