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Will Myers on biodesign and bioart
On Friday, April 19, writer and CUT/PASTE/GROW co-curator Will Myers took us on a trip into the future of biology-inspired art and design, leveraging his recent book BioDesign and his ongoing research. He covered everything from oysters as design elements and trees growing throughout skyscrapers to who owns specific colors in nature and what designers [...]
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It’s ALIVE: The Unicorn Mosaic from SXSW
Presenting… the Unicorn Mosaic made from genetically engineered fluorescent K12 bacteria, crowdsourced from participants at SXSW Create, 2013. If you were a contributor, check below for the number that corresponds with the card you received at SXSW to see how your bacteria dish developed. Thanks to all who participated! You have the distinction of having [...]
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The Philadelphia Chromosome
An illustrated lecture on the origin story of cancer treatment at the genetic level by writer Jessica Wapner Tuesday, May 7 • 8 PM • At Observatory Admission: $10 Copies of The Philadelphia Chromosome will be available for purchase and signing Philadelphia, 1959: A scientist scrutinizing a single human cell under a microscope detects a [...]
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What is Biodesign? What is Bioart?
An illustrated lecture by writer William Myers at Observatory Date: Friday, April 19 Time: 8 PM Admission: $10 – copies of BioDesign will be available for purchase and signing For centuries, artists and designers have looked to nature for inspiration and for materials, but only recently have they become able to incorporate living organisms or [...]
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Illustrated Lecture: Frankenstein’s Cat by Emily Anthes
Thanks to everyone who made it to the event last Friday. For those of you who couldn’t make it, check out Emily’s book!
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The Opening
Thanks so much to everyone who made it out to help us officially open CUT/PASTE/GROW! We had a blast, and the conversations we started then will continue into May.
Will Myers on biodesign and bioart
On Friday, April 19, writer and CUT/PASTE/GROW co-curator Will Myers took us on a trip into the future of biology-inspired art and design, leveraging his recent book BioDesign and his ongoing research. He covered everything from oysters as design elements and trees growing throughout skyscrapers to who owns specific colors in nature and what designers [...]
CUT/PASTE/GROW on Hyperallergic!
Check it out! “…the slime mold is a quite intelligent, fascinating being, and even an able collaborator in art…”
CUT/PASTE/GROW mentioned in the Los Angeles Review of Books!
Check out the article by David Biello, which rapidly asks several questions about the intersections of the human, the aesthetic, the world (what we once called “Nature”), and our ideas about our common future. One question I find particularly charged in relation to our exhibition at Observatory is this one: Do we need an aesthetic [...]
It’s ALIVE: The Unicorn Mosaic from SXSW
Presenting… the Unicorn Mosaic made from genetically engineered fluorescent K12 bacteria, crowdsourced from participants at SXSW Create, 2013. If you were a contributor, check below for the number that corresponds with the card you received at SXSW to see how your bacteria dish developed. Thanks to all who participated! You have the distinction of having [...]
The Philadelphia Chromosome
An illustrated lecture on the origin story of cancer treatment at the genetic level by writer Jessica Wapner Tuesday, May 7 • 8 PM • At Observatory Admission: $10 Copies of The Philadelphia Chromosome will be available for purchase and signing Philadelphia, 1959: A scientist scrutinizing a single human cell under a microscope detects a [...]
Heather Barnett’s Slime Mold Workshop at Genspace
Thanks to Heather, to everyone who came out for the workshop, and to our little friend Physarum polycephalum! If you have images of your slime-mold art to share, please post them on Slimoco.
What is Biodesign? What is Bioart?
An illustrated lecture by writer William Myers at Observatory Date: Friday, April 19 Time: 8 PM Admission: $10 – copies of BioDesign will be available for purchase and signing For centuries, artists and designers have looked to nature for inspiration and for materials, but only recently have they become able to incorporate living organisms or [...]
Illustrated Lecture: Frankenstein’s Cat by Emily Anthes
Thanks to everyone who made it to the event last Friday. For those of you who couldn’t make it, check out Emily’s book!
The Opening
Thanks so much to everyone who made it out to help us officially open CUT/PASTE/GROW! We had a blast, and the conversations we started then will continue into May.
CUT/PASTE/GROW in ANIMAL New York!
Check out the feature on our “beautiful abominations!” Thanks to Julia Dawidowicz for taking the time to talk to us.
Installing the Show
Here are a few images from our week-long installation at Observatory:
SXSW Create: Making the Unicorn Mosaic, from the lab
On our return back to Brooklyn, the team congregated at Genspace‘s community biotech lab. With the plates cultured and the bacteria glowing, it was time to capture the stars of the show- our iridescent microbial friends- on film. To do that, the dexterously gifted Grace Baxter created a “bacterial photo booth” that talented interactive photographer [...]
SXSW Create: Making the Unicorn Mosaic, from the field
Take a look at a few snapshots of the mosaic tile creation process at the SXSW Create tent on Red River. We had a lot of enthusiastic participants that lended their creative vision to our mosaic- from artists, to venture capitalists, to neurologists and marketers… we had a busy booth and lots of curious and [...]