In an earlier post, I briefly described a New York Academy of Sciences conference exploring the interaction between biology and art. We have just launched an Academy eBriefing covering the event. In addition to a very nice written synopsis of the conference and the issues it raised by my colleague Alexis Clements, be sure to check out the multimedia page for a recording of an utterly genre-defining lecture by French curator and writer Jens Hauser and a fascinating video documentary showing artist Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest projects. There is also a brief but insightful interview with artist Laura Splan about the rationale behind using the tools of biotechnology as artistic media, and lots of links to related web sites, books, and artists.
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