Istota - book design
I was inspired by reading Alanna Collen's book "10% Human : How Your Body's Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness". The author describes how and why microbes in the human body affect health and happiness. With this project I invite you to look at the human being from a microbocentric perspective. Not so long ago it was believed that microbes inhabiting our bodies are almost irrelevant, but scientific discoveries prove that our lives are so intertwined that we wouldn't be able to survive without them even five minutes. These hitchhikers are an invaluable part of our body, they don't take life but guard it. The microbiome is called a bacterial organ - made up of trillions of separate cells - that is as important as the liver or the eye. Since the dawn of time, microorganisms have accompanied us, human and bacterial cells have evolved together like a couple of trees intertwined together, creating a harmonious ecosystem. My project is an attempt to persuade the recipient to listen to the constant conversation between microbes and our body.
