Pet Therapy is an act of identification that stems from a form familiar to me: my hand. The hand becomes something else, takes the shape of a muzzle, adopts a new identity, yet remains itself — rigid, fixed, and recognizable. Around it, raw clay shapes a figure that reveals its fragility: the fragility of an idea embodied, built upon my body. The simulation originates from my point of view, from which I cannot alienate myself.

This essay explores the dual nature of science, focusing on its roles in understanding and controlling nature. Through historical analysis, it highlights how these two aspects have interacted since ancient times, showing that the emphasis on one over the other reflects the cultural and social contexts of different periods.