Virtual Symposium On Visual Culture and Bioscience March 5 – 15, 2007 Visit the Symposium Symposium Schedule List of Panelists
From March 5 to 15, 2007, a symposium focused on visual culture and bioscience took place online. The transcripts of this discussion are available online by following the links provided above on this page. Although the symposium is officially over, please feel free to continue the discussion by posting comments.
During the symposium experts in a variety of disciplines from around the globe discussed the intersections between the visual arts and the life sciences. A group of participants – comprised of artists, scientists, historians, ethicists, curators, sociologists, and writers – presented a variety of perspectives on topics such as artists in the lab, imaging in art and bioscience, and the sociological implications of the growing connections between the two fields. A complete list of participants is accessible via the link provided above. The symposium transcript provides a document of current thoughts and ideas surrounding the "art-sci" dialogue from a variety of relevant perspectives. Suzanne Anker, a visual artist and theorist working with genetic imagery, moderated the discussion. She is the co-author of The Molecular Gaze: Art in the Genetic Age (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2004). She curated “Gene Culture: Molecular Metaphor in Contemporary Art” (Fordham University, 1994), the first exhibition devoted entirely to the intersection of art and genetics. Anker teaches art history and theory at the School of Visual Arts in New York City where she is chair and editor of ArtLab23. She is also the host of BioBlurb on WPS1 Art Radio. This virtual symposium was made possible through the generous support of Ralph S. O’Connor and the Marian and Speros Martel Foundation. It was sponsored by the Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences and the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The thoughts and opinions expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the National Academy of Sciences or the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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