Male Feeding
男人哺乳器
Breastfeeding has long been a profound symbol of maternal love, but men, lacking mammary glands, cannot traditionally share this physical expression of care for their child. This project explores a speculative possibility: Can a man nourish his baby with milk produced from his own body? The design proposes a device capable of producing milk from blood, enabling men to participate in breastfeeding and reimagine paternal nurturing.
Breast milk, transformed from blood, carries deep biological and emotional significance, symbolizing life, care, and family connection. Blood itself represents the core of human inheritance, a shared lineage binding family members. Breastfeeding, beyond its biological function, stands as a natural, intimate gesture of love—one that connects generations as mothers nurture their children, who may grow to continue the cycle of care.
What if fathers could equally participate in this act of care? This speculative project challenges conventional perceptions of gender roles and explores a future where men, too, can nourish their offspring directly. By expanding the biological capacity for nurturing, the project questions whether extending human life expectancy should also expand the emotional dimensions of care and love.
The proposed device sits on the father’s arm, resembling an enlarged bicep muscle, preserving the masculine form while enabling lactation. Blood is drawn from the arm through three injection needles, stored in three blood bags, and then processed through genetically cloned mammary glands. These glands transform the blood into milk, which is delivered to an artificial nipple designed to simulate the physical sensations women experience during breastfeeding.
Though seemingly “anti-natural,” the project paradoxically aligns with the core principles of human care and emotional bonding. It explores whether redefining the physical capacity to nurture could deepen familial connections, offering a speculative lens on love, legacy, and biological innovation. Through this design, the project challenges traditional biological roles while celebrating the universal human capacity to give and receive love.
母乳哺育長久以來被視為母愛的象徵。然而，由於男性缺乏乳腺，無法以相同的方式透過哺乳表達對孩子的愛與照顧。本作品探討了一種推測性的可能性：男性是否能以自身的血液生產乳汁來哺育嬰兒？這項設計提出了一個能夠將血液轉化為乳汁的裝置，讓男性也能參與哺乳，並重新詮釋父愛的表達方式。
母乳本質上由血液轉化而成，血液不僅象徵著生命，更代表著家族間的血脈聯繫與遺傳關係。母乳哺育超越了生物層面的功能，更是一種情感上的親密連結，象徵著生命的延續與愛的傳承。母親透過哺乳滋養孩子，孩子成長後成為父母，又將這份愛繼續傳遞下去。
如果父親也能透過自身生產乳汁來哺育孩子，親子關係會產生什麼樣的變化？這個推測性設計挑戰了傳統的性別角色，探索了一個未來：男性能否透過直接的身體行動參與照顧，重新定義父愛？在一個人類壽命不斷延長的未來，情感與生物能力是否也應該隨之擴展？
這項裝置設計如同佩戴在男性手臂上的增強型肌肉，保留了男性特徵，同時實現乳汁生產。血液透過三支針管從手臂抽取，儲存在三個血袋中，隨後流經經過基因克隆的乳腺組織。乳腺將血液轉化為乳汁，再透過一個仿生乳頭傳送給嬰兒。這個仿生乳頭特別設計成能夠讓男性在哺乳時體驗到與女性相似的身體感受。
儘管這項設計看似「反自然」，但它實則延續了人類關愛與親密連結的核心價值。本作品透過重新定義生物能力，試圖探討更深層的家庭關係，並質疑現有的性別分工界線。它以一種創新的視角展示了愛、生命與遺傳的多重可能性，同時挑戰了我們對於親子情感表達的既有認知。
Exhibited by RCA WIP show 2014
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