Escenarios hipotéticos sobre la reproducción humana en el arte especulativo

Abstract

The communicative dimension in artistic practice, which enables a space for dialogue that activates processes of interpretation, reflection, and social participation, finds an ideal context in speculative art. Through fictional narratives, prototypes, and simulations linked to technology, it encourages the public to confront the improbable, awakening their critical capacity in relation to reality. In a context marked by scientific and technological advances, human reproduction becomes an area of investigation for speculative art. Therefore, the purpose of this work is to analyze the works of women artists within the speculative realm who address human reproduction. The main result reveals shared narratives that refer to genetic modification, the mechanization of the gestation process through artificial wombs, shared parenting based on economic factors, the instrumentalization of the female body, and the hybridization between humans and animals. From the perspective of women’s experiences, these works invite reflection on the future, challenging traditional concepts of gender, identity, motherhood, family, and the relationships between the natural and the artificial. They propose new scenarios dominated by modification, intervention, and control, prompting the public to question the ethical, social, economic, and political implications of scientific and technological intervention in human reproduction.