SYNTH-ETHIC, an exhibition that presents art works related to the new field of Synthetic Biology and its historical and epistemological roots,
Friday 13th of May at 7 pm at the Natural History Museum Vienna. The exhibition runs from May 14 to June 26. With works by Rachel Armstrong, Art Orienté objet (Marion Laval-Jeantet & Benoît Mangin), Adam Brown, Joe Davis, Andy Gracie, Roman Kirschner, James Tour & Stephanie Chanteau, Tuur Van Balen, Paul Vanouse, The Tissue Culture and Art Project (Oron Catts & Ionat Zurr); curated by Jens Hauser. While artists increasingly use biotechnologies in order to manipulate living systems, the new field of Synthetic Biology aims at applying engineering principles to biology, so to not only modify but to build up „life“ from scratch. In SYNTH-ETHIC, artists question not only this new technological dimension and its deriving ethical stance but also the very notion of the "synthetic". Their works explore the areas of tension between molecular biology and ecology, architecture and biochemistry, cybernetics and alchemy. http://www.biofaction.com/?page_id=105 http://www.biofaction.com/synth-ethic/?cat=1#about-synth-ethic http://www.biofaction.com/synth-ethic/ http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at:80/en/exhibitions?detail_so=yes&sfe=vorschau&tid=1294905097003 For joining the opening, please make your reservation: i...@nhm-wien.ac.at or reservat...@bio-fiction.com This exhibition runs in parallel to the BIO:FICTION science, art and film festival and to its related conference programme on 13th and 14th of May, at the Natural History Museum Vienna. http://bio-fiction.com http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at:80/en/exhibitions?detail_so=yes&sfe=vorschau&tid=1297767759169 The Science, Art and Film Festival Bio:Fiction is an interdisciplinary event and presents the first synthetic biology film festival to which 130 films from 25 countries were submitted. Winners will be announced during the BIO:FICTION Gala and Award. The film screenings are paralleled by two days of scientific talks and panel discussions on the science, the ethical issues, the applications, and the future outlook of Synthetic Biology. _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
