Interesting conference coming up in NYC on Biology and Art. Opening talk by Wim Delvoye, creator of Cloaca. The rest of the talks pair an artist with a scientist in a related field. Theo Jansen will be there!
Biology and Art: Two Worlds or One?
Sponsored by: The New York Academy of Sciences
This conference will explore the nature of the science-art interface, the inspiration this interface provides to scientists and artists alike, and the impact of these interactions on art, research, and other human endeavors. More specifically, the conference will focus on how biological objects—whether viruses, animals, plants, cells, or organelles—become an inspiration for certain artists’ work, and how scientists—ever so particular about accuracy and specificity—respond to such artistic representations.
