Week 6: Art an Biotechnology
The incorporation of genomics to art
appears to me as the most interesting concept only because you can look at two
different living species and intertwine them through genomics. For example, an
artist (Edurado Kac) can take their own genetics and incorporate them into a
flowers genetics which connects two different species.
http://www.ekac.org/kac.nat.hist.enigma.01.jpg
When I think of a gene I think of the
most simplest unit in life which makes up the entire universe. And what is the
most appealing to is the massive connecter that a gene is within everything.
The genome project does not just create new life, it also saves lives as well.
Scientists use genetics to advance
life, health, and efficiency. Artists use genetics to connect life, culture,
and well-being. These two very different ideas can both be looked at in
similarity. For instance, the genome project involves genetic material, DNA.
Each and every person has their very own composition of DNA. However, they are
stemmed from their parents. Barry Schuler, artist, spoke at a TED talk and
thought of the genome project and DNA has a USB. Interestingly enough, he is
right. You are walking around, on the daily, with your own USB of DNA that came
from combining your parents own USB’s.
http://www.litandart.com/2008/01/30/the-art-science-phenomenon/
Art and science are connected by seeing
the beauty, in even the smallest thing, like the smallest unit of DNA. However,
Barry connects art, science, and technology by expanding on the idea that the
genome project is a container full of genetic material.
Lecture 1, Vesa Vanessa
Lecture 2, Vesa Vanessa
"GFP BUNNY." GFP BUNNY. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 May 2015.
"Genomics 101." Barry Schuler:. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 May 2015.
Lecture video part 1
Lecture video part 2
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