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…
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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,…
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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…
MYLYN NGUYEN, collecting and recycling to build a fascinating world
Imagination and an open mind are two of the most powerful weapons of the creativity process and the artistic work of Australian visual artist…
BRANDON BALLENGÉE, how humans co-exist with nature and alter the ecosystem
Amphibians, birds, environmental catastrophes, ecological destruction, extinct species and overfishing, are some of the themes that define the creative universe of Brandon Ballengée. With…
CHRISTINA AGAPAKIS, making cheese from human bacteria
Christina Agapakis —biologist and artist— explores new scenarios in order to question the relationship between humans and bacteria. Human microbes, evolutionary biology, cheese and scent are…
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KIRA O’REILLY, human body, art, and biomedical research
Kira O’Reilly is an internationally recognised bioartist and performer who is blurring the frontiers of art, science and performance by using her body as an…
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CLAIRE MORGAN, art, living materials, taxidermy and literature
Visual artist Claire Morgan utilises taxidermy to create sculptural installations. Her surreal and fascinating universe is inhabited by botanical and zoological specimens suspended from…
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ANNA DUMITRIU, using emerging technologies and biological matter as an artistic medium
My first exposure to the creative universe of Anna Dumitriu was when I read a piece about her work in The Guardian. Her work…
REBECCALOUISE LAW, using hundreds of suspended flowers
Every week Columbia Road in East London has transformed into a parade of flowers thanks to the Sunday flower market. Rebecca Louise Law —London-based…
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HEATHER BARNETT, art and organism intelligence
Heather Barnett is a London-based visual artist and researcher working with living systems and scientific processes turning slime mould into stunning art. By blending art…
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RAFAEL GÓMEZBARROS, understanding the society in which we live
My first exposure to Rafael Gómezbarros’s work (Colombia, 1972) was at the Saatchi Gallery’s show ‘Pangaea: New Art from Africa and Latin America’. Rafael was showcasing…
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LUCY GLENDINNING, using the human body to provoke the viewer
British artist and poet Lucy Glendinning blends the human figure, poetry, and philosophical questions to create expressive and disturbing sculptures to explore the nature of society….