Do It Together Bio #5: Synthetic Biology Art

Do It Together Bio #5: Synthetic Biology Artwith Howard Boland and Laura Cinti (C-Lab, London - http://c-lab.co.uk/home.html )

Howard Boland and Laura Cinti of the London-based C-LAB are one fo the winners of the latest Designers & Artist 4 Genomics Award. They are currently designing a magnetic and light emitting bacterial imaging system at FOM Institute AMOLF titled the ‘Living Mirror’.

( http://www.amolf.nl/ ) ( http://lm.c-lab.co.uk/#home ).

About the Living Mirror
Living Mirror is an interactive bio-display combining magnetic bacteria, electronics and photo manipulation. The cells form a ‘living mirror’ within a liquid media by capturing portrait images of individuals. The work aims to connect us with a different material image and reintroduce ‘fleshiness’ absent in digital media.

Their latest exhibition ‘Art from Synthetic Biology’ at the Royal Institute of Great Britain in London is on show from 8th – 12th April featuring C-LAB’s latest synthetic biology artworks. As the first public art exhibition to feature living genetically modified microorganisms in the UK, it represents a milestone within bio art practices.

( http://invite.c-lab.co.uk/artfromsynbio/ )

During Do It Together Bio #5 Howard and Laura will show and tell us about the state of affairs their current project is at and involve us in some hands-on experiments. Join us and experience with them what syn bio is and what you can or cannot do!

When?

Wednesday 24 April 2013
(between 18.00 and 19.00 you can join us for dinner bringing your own take away food, while we provide plates, cutlery and beverages)
Start of the workshop 19.00 sharp !
20.30 - 21.30 Presentation of Living Mirror prototype
21.30 - 23.00 continuing 18:00 - 23:00 hrs

Where?

Open Wetlab, Waag Society
Waag

Nieuwmarkt 4
1012 CR
Amsterdam

Participation is free of charge

Do It Together Bio is supported by Mondriaan Fonds and SNS Reaal Fonds. Do It Together Bio is part of KiiCS (Knowledge Incubation for Innovation and Creation for Science) that is supported by the EU; 7th Framework Program.
Related projects:
Do It Together Bio
Designers & Artists 4 Genomics Award