Week 6: Bio-Tech + Art

This week's topic is one that I have had no prior knowledge in. I had no idea that there even existed this extremely fascinating branch of artistry until now. As mentioned throughout this weeks lecture, Biotech and art have had a very controversial existence. This is understandable given that when link animals in a lab like Symbiotica is similar to those in ones in actual testing labs. However, BioTech art isn't just about glow in the dark rats, which is pretty cool, it is also about anything to deal with biology from the skin to bacteria to plants.
One famous artist mentioned in this week's lecture that i found really interesting was Edward Steichen and his Delphiniums. Ironically enough i have Carl Sandburg Delphiniums in my backyard. My grandma is a green thumb gardener and she's always admired these flowers, little did i know i would learn about these beauts. This plant life was genetically altered to create this beautiful piece of art.
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Bio-Tech and art have an interviewing connection that has slowly become an area of interest and great practice. The creation of art through life is one relationship of great fascination. There is so many possibilities of creativity using these two unique, but similar practices. Although this intertwining can create beautiful things, i do think that there is a limit as to how far we should go when creating art through nature. It is easy to get lost in creativity and forget the meaning behind the art and possibly take it to an unethical place, it is the artists and scientists jobs to find this balance of the two.

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“Delphinium.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Mar. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphinium.
“Delphinium – Gnome-Mad.” Gnome, gnomemaddotcom.wordpress.com/tag/delphinium/.
Hartmann, Celia. “MoMA | Edward Steichen Archive: Delphiniums Blue (and White and Pink, Too).” InsideOut, www.moma.org/explore/inside_out/2011/03/08/edward-steichen-archive-delphiniums-blue-and-white-and-pink-too/.
“ONLINE COURSE LOGIN.” Course Login | Online Course Login, cole2.uconline.edu/courses/1067208/pages/unit-6-view?module_item_id=26086644.
“Symbiotica.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 14 May 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbiotica.

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  1. EmmasDESMA9May 15, 2019 at 7:42 PM

    Hi Nicole, I agree with your point that while BioArt can be a fascinating and exciting area of art and technology to explore, it can also easily lead to unethical practices. I believe the Delphiniums are a great example of ethical bioart to create a new beautiful plant, however when the bioart creates a glowing bunny, such as Alba, I believe it crosses a line that strips animals of their innate right to life.

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