Dying for the Other is a video triptych, documenting the lives of mice used in breast cancer research and humans suffering from the same disease. In order to produce this video, da Costa documented scenes of her own life during the summer of 2011 and combined them with footage taken at a breast cancer research facility in New York City over the same time span.
Early versions of the project have been shown at George Mason's University Gallery, as part of "Ecocultures," at Eyebeam's Project Gallery in New York City and at the Cinéma le Palace, Le Vigan, France as part of "Jusqu'ici, tout va bien," (3rd edition of "Rencontres des arts numériques, électroniques et médiatiques".
The project is currently being reworked with a projected completion date of April 15, 2012.
Dying for the Other is part of da Costa's "Cost of Life" project series. The series examines the ethical, emotional, and economic costs of producing and sustaining life. It is supported by the Creative Capital Foundation.
