This very interesting article is a very good summary of the week's lectures about Biotech and art. It is very helpful for really grasping the subject-- since it is so complex, as is everything relating to science and art combined. This piece also mentions Joe Davis, the pioneer of the subject, and Professor Vesna went into much more detail about the Microvenus as a source of mixed-science-and-art.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3q-byAn630
This is an interesting display that I found from an artist named Hunter Cole, and by using bioluminescent bacteria Hunter was able to create art pieces that glowed in the dark. Hunter took photographs of these pieces in total darkness, just to show how amazing the bioluminescent bacteria are.
Ruth West Questions:
1. Life itself is a valid medium because life changes overtime. While life itself can have a huge impact on how it specifically changes itself or something else, it also naturally changes over time. Therefore, it can be molded by artists and scientists.
2. Artists that use pharmaceuticals, transgenics, mutilation, mutation, recombinance or selective breeding are just changing the body in order to display it as they want to. Unfortunately, sometimes this is harmful to their or someone else's body, and that can be an issue just due to the health concerns. For example, in the Orlan video from last week, it was somewhat unbelievable that she did not have huge health problems after having surgery performed that many times while not under anesthesia and while she is moving as well.
3. Different people define artistic technologies differently. To some, they might seem absurd, but to others, they're extremely captivating. I believe as a whole we generally enjoy artistic technologies as long as they are not harmful to anything or anyone.
4. I believe that all technology is judged this way. There is no concrete answer to describe how people feel about technology just because each person has their own opinion.
5. I think that the restrictions on artists should be greater than the restrictions on scientists because scientists are often developing technology to help humans or animals while artists are often experimenting in ways that aren't in hope to find a cure (for example) for something.
6. I think that laws made to restrict how artists change and create life are very important because they help regulate them so that no one is harmed.
7. There should definitely be limits to human creativity because of health concerns. If we experimented with science or art to a level where life would be in danger, that would not be good.
The resources that helped me the most are: http://www.nikonsmallworld.com because it shows how interesting cells are when seen at a microscopic level as well as how beautiful they are…similar to the picture that I found on the blog earlier. I also liked the Ellen K. Levy article and lectures because they outlined the topic well.
Bibliography:
Davis Lisboa Davis Museum. "Hunter Cole | Living Drawings | Davis Museum | The Davis Lisboa Mini-Museum of Contemporary Art."YouTube. YouTube, 30 Dec. 2010. Web. 20 July 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3q-byAn630>.
Miranda, Carolina A. "Weird Science: Biotechnology as Art Form."ARTnews. ARTNews, 18 Mar. 2013. Web. 19 July 2014. <http://www.artnews.com/2013/03/18/biotechnology-as-art-form/>.
"Orlan - Carnal Art (2001) Documentary." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 20 July 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no_66MGu0Oo>.
"Photomicrography Competition | Nikon Small World." Nikon Small World. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 July 2014. <http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/>.
Rebekah. "Drawing Lines Everywhere." Drawing Lines Everywhere. Rebekah, Apr. 2013. Web. 20 July 2014. <http://drawinglineseverywhere.blogspot.com/>.
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