THOUGHT COLLIDER, everything in nature has a purpose and is cyclical
A theme continuing to weave through the work of Thought Collider, the experimental critical art and design duo, Mike Thompson and Susana Cámara Leret, examines…
JULIA BUNTAINE, helping decipher the enigma of the brain
The brain is the most complex organ in a vertebrate’s body. Neurons interconnected by synapses, nerve cells and neurotransmitters – amino acids, peptides and…
Biomedia, Interviews, Key Artists
MARTA DE MENEZES, creating artworks that literally live and die
The work of visual artist and curator Marta De Menezes, who creates artworks that literally live and die, combines both biology and art. Menezes, crossing…
HELEN PYNOR, exploring our bodies from the inside out
Visual artist Helen Pynor holds a Bachelor of Science, a Bachelor of Arts and practice based PhD resulting in truly cross-disciplinary collaborative practice. Pynor…
IMMY SMITH, exploring human and scientific narratives
Dr Immy Smith is a polymath – an artist, scientist, and data analyst who explores human and scientific narratives using both art and…
WHITEFEATHER, biomanufacturing and new ways of thinking
The creative universe of interdisciplinary Canadian artist and researcher WhiteFeather encompasses life sciences and engineering to create cutting-edge projects using materials such as human…
NINA SELLARS, shaping our understanding of the human body
The creative universe of Nina Sellars, artist and researcher based in Australia, lies in the heart of science, humanities and art. Sellars utilizes the…
Biomedia, Interviews, Robotics & Kinetics
GILBERTO ESPARZA, robots to stimulate a critical discussion about environment
Gilberto Esparza is a mexican visual artist whose works explore the interaction and impact of human technology with our environment through electronics, robotics and…
Biomedia, Interviews, Key Artists
PAUL VANOUSE, a magician playing tricks with DNA
There seems to be compelling evidences that we are entering on what is called the “Anthropocene” era, a new geo-historical period in which humans are…
Biomedia, CTM/transmediale, Interviews, Series, Sound
GUY BEN-ARY, feeling like becoming a Rock and Roll star
Words by Meritxell Rosell (Twitter @dancingmoog) What if one day you woke up feeling like becoming a Rock and Roll star? Guy Ben-Ary, a LA…
ALANA BARTOL, the relationship between man and earth
The work of interdisciplinary artist, Alana Bartol, heavily revolves around the complex, intertwined relationship between man and earth. Within every project, Bartol’s work references…
Biomedia, Interviews, Scout & Trends
SONJA BÄUMEL, investigating the invisible diversity of the human body
Art, design, fashion and biological practice are some of the words that define the creative universe of Sonja Bäumel. Living and working in Amsterdam,…
Biomedia, Interviews, Key Artists
HUNTER COLE, when molecular genetics materializes in digital art
Molecular biology is a branch of science that analyses the role of the DNA, RNA and cell function, aiding our understanding of biological activity,…
CECILIA BULLO, blending human physiology, medicine and philosophy
Cecilia Bullo is an Irish/Italian artist based in Dublin. Her work, largely sculpture and installations, is a journey through the inner fragile self, with…
JADEN J. A. HASTINGS, exploring new spaces from where to reflect on humanness, nature and the cosmos
Jaden J. A. Hastings —a London based scientist and artist— uses the interplay between art and science to explore new spaces from where to reflect on…
ART ORIENTÉ OBJET, bluring the constraints of what it is to be human and our relationship with animals
When coming across the work of Art orienté objet (the artistic duo comprised of Marion Laval-Jeantet and Benoit Mangin) for the first time, one…
CHARLOTTE JARVIS, combining synthetic biology, biotech with concepts of language and communication
In this new era of digital data explosion, the availability to manage and store huge amounts of information has become a vital issue. This…
LOREN KRONEMYER, exploring insect communication
Loren Kronemyer, an artist from Los Angeles based in Perth, focuses her work as a mean to bridge the language gap between humans and…
ELAINE WHITTAKER, the delicacies of biological embroidery
Elaine Whittaker, a bioartist based in Toronto, Canada, uses a wide range of media such as sculpture, installation or digital-images to create artworks that allow…
SABRINA OSBORNE, blending concerns of identity, belonging, and loss
Beautiful, unsettling and disturbing are some of the words the come to my mind to describe the creative universe of Sabrina Osborne’s art. Indian…