No one denies that biotechnology is the prime technological hallmark of the coming age, but what it means and where it’s leading us remains largely unknown. Historically, artists have acted as interpreters of cultural shifts, and offered signposts to the future of cultural norms.
A growing number of artists are now turning to biotechnology as their medium. These bioartists have appropriated the tools biomedicine, genomics, ecology, and synthetic biology. By exploring with these tools, they are redefining identity, technology, and even the act of creating life. In this panel, curators and bioartists will attempt to decipher the themes emerging from this burgeoning genre of art, one that melds with biotech.
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