Are DNA and living systems legitimate art materials? In recent years, artists have been persuading scientists to let them into their labs to develop contemporary art practices using living biological systems, by altering genetic structures or even creating their own unique life forms.
Working with Wetware explores the work of artists who work directly with living biological systems. The panel includes: Steve Kurtz, founder of Critical Art Ensemble; Marta de Menezes, artist in residence at Imperial College School of Medicine and creator of artist-designed butterflies; Oran Catts from SymbioticA, a pioneer of tissue engineering for artistic practice; Gina Czarnecki who created the installation Silvers Alter for the CleanRooms exhibition; and Brandon Ballengee, CleanRooms artist in residence, whose artistic practice includes breeding rare frogs. The forum is chaired by Kodwo Eshun, writer and cultural commentator. >from *Working With Wetware*. June 20, 2003
related context
> CleanRooms: art and biotechnology exhibition. october 9, 2002
> next sex. ars electronica 2000. september 2-7, 2000
> Working with wetware - design, technology, and the body by John Thackara. april, 1997
> Art and Genetics Bibliography. Leonardo On-Line.
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> wetware city complex
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