Stigma (botany) proper adhesion of the correct species of pollen. Stigma can play an active role in pollen discrimination and some self-incompatibility reactions, that reject pollen from the same or genetically similar plants, involve interaction between the stigma and the surface of the pollen grain. The stigma is often split into lobes, e.g. trifid (three lobed), and may resemble the head of a pin (capitate), or come to a point (punctiform). The shape of the stigma may vary considerably: The style is a narrow upward extension of the ovary, connecting it to the stigmatic papillae. It may be absent in some plants
The Decay of Fiction of nude men and women, stop-motion animated mannequin torsos, flickering film projections and dim light bulbs to create what devolves in a sense of nightmares, giving a result that feels more like an art installation than the expected film. When displayed in museum exhibitions, the interactive DVD installation is called "Tracing the Decay of Fiction". The presentation is shown in a continuous loop and allows museum patrons to explore the narrative and create their own stories. "The Decay of Fiction" had its festival premiere screening on October 12, 2002, at the New York Film Festival. Subsequent festival screenings include: The