News and Trends 9 Sep 2017 The Music of the Microbiome Questions our Identity as Humans Slovenian artists Saša Spačal, Mirjan Švagelj and Anil Podgornik explore the meaning of human identity by letting their microbiome play music. Have you ever wondered what the microbes that live in and on you would tell you if you listened to them? A group of Slovenian artists decided to let their own microbes make music, building […] September 9, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 15 Jul 2017 Speculative Biology in Art: How will Life Look like in the Future? The first solo exhibition of Turkish artist Pinar Yoldas imagines a future where biology is shaped by climate change and plastic pollution. Last week in Amsterdam opened Carboniferous, a solo bioart exhibition by Pinar Yoldas focusing on speculative biology. This concept revolves around imagining how life will evolve according to predictions of how the planet’s future ecosystems […] July 15, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Jul 2017 Memories Encoded in DNA and Biological Reliques Margherita Pevere is an artist that uses living organisms to explore our relationship with nature and technology, and our obsession with preserving information. Margherita Pevere is an artist fascinated by the connection between humans and nature, and how the pervasive introduction of technology into all aspects of our lives is affecting this relationship. Her work puts living […] July 8, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 1 Jul 2017 Quantum Worms from London win the Biodesign Challenge 2017 A team of students from Central Saint Martins, London, has won this year’s biodesign challenge with a project in which worms turn into tech factories. Every year, teams working at the intersection of biology and design compete to win the Biodesign Challenge held at the famous New York City’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). This year’s edition […] July 1, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 10 Jun 2017 This Turkish Bioartist Creates Beautiful Maps out of Fungi Selin Balci uses fungi as a medium to create living maps that explore the complexity of microscopic life and its similarity with human behavior. Selin Balci got a degree in microbiology from Istanbul University and worked in research for 5 years before turning to art. Her work combines her experience culturing fungi and mold with creative experimentation to obtain colorful […] June 10, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 3 Jun 2017 The Microscopic World of Bacteria Comes to Life with Sculpture Aimee Lax is a British sculptor that explores the bizarre world of microscopic life by making beautiful sculptures that magnify their tiny size. “There’s a whole world out there that we never see, but it’s all here, it’s all real,” says Aimee Lax. Her piece Bacteriophages was included in the permanent exhibition Invisible You – The […] June 3, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 27 May 2017 “Trust me, I’m an Artist” Explores the Ethics of Biotech in Amsterdam The exhibition in Amsterdam showcases the works of ten bioartists questioning the huge complexity of ethics in the rapidly developing field of biotechnology. The Waag Society has brought together bioartists from all over Europe that explore topics like gene editing, antibiotics, human tissue culture, public health and personalized medicine. After a series of performances discussed […] May 27, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 20 May 2017 A Concert Played by Human Neurons on a Petri Dish Guy Ben-Ary grew his own neurons on a Petri dish and made them perform in a concert last weekend at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Last weekend I took my bike across Berlin to attend a truly unique event. It was, in fact, my first time going to a concert where one […] May 20, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 13 May 2017 Visualizing the Microbiome through Handmade Embroidery Rebecca Harris is a British artist that uses handmade embroidery to visually communicate the huge diversity of microbes that form part of our bodies. Trillions of microbes live on us and inside us. “Microbes are essential for our well-being and development. The microbes stimulate and develop the immune response, and they detoxify harmful carcinogenic compounds in our […] May 13, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 6 May 2017 Color Patterns in the Clothes of the Future will be Made by Bacteria Natsai Audrey Chieza is an artist and researcher exploring the integration of life into the manufacturing of the materials of the future. Natsai Audrey Chieza wants to break with the current paradigm of fashion design and textile production with the help of microbiology. Her research focuses on developing bacterial biopigments for textiles to replace the […] May 6, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 29 Apr 2017 These Bioartists Turn Cell-to-Cell Communication in your Body into Sound Thought Collider and David Young have developed an installation that transforms the faint communication signals between your skin cells into sounds. Artist duo Thought Collider is comprised of Mike Thompson, from the UK, and Susana Cámara Leret, from Spain. Based in Amsterdam and London, they experiment with the living nature of our bodies and microorganisms. Their […] April 29, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 22 Apr 2017 Art Made with CRISPR Aims to Raise Awareness of Antibiotic Resistance Anna Dumitriu’s latest bioart piece is a historic dress carrying bacteria genetically modified using CRISPR and opens the debate on antibiotic resistance. A wartime women’s suit is the canvas where Anna Dumitriu paints the history of antibiotics. The holes and stains in the suit are patched and embroidered with silk that has been dyed with E. […] April 22, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email