[spectre] Art of the Biotech Era

[melentie]

>Art of the Biotech Era
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>EXPERIMENTAL ART FOUNDATION
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>LION ARTS CENTRE
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>CNR MORPHETT STREET AND NORTH TERRACE, ADELAIDE
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>27 FEBRUARY - 3 APRIL
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>10AM - 5PM DAILY
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>FREE ADMISSION
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>Art of the Biotech Era
>CURATOR: MELENTIE PANDILOVSKI
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>http://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/program/biotech.asp
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>Art of the Biotech Era is a project investigating cross issues of 
>art, culture and biotechnology.
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>Leading national and international artists and theorists exhibit 
>works exploring biotechnology and genomics and discuss the influence 
>of this techno-scientific change of society, the ethical 
>implications of genetic engineering and the concept of aesthetics in 
>biotech arts.
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>Exhibition
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>The exhibition features works by leading international and 
>Australian artists including The Tissue Culture & Art Project (Oron 
>Catts, Ionat Zurr in collaboration with Stelarc), Gina Czarnecki, 
>Eduardo Kac, Heath Bunting, Andre Brodyk, Mez, Adam Zaretsky, George 
>Gessert, FOAM (Maja Kuzmanovic, Nik Gaffney), Diane Ludin, Michalis 
>Pichler. 27 February - 14 March : 10-5 Daily 16 March-3 April : 11-5 
>Tuesday-Friday; 2-5 Saturday Admission Free
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>Symposium
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>Biotech Culture Symposium 11am-4pm Friday 27 February Mercury 
>Cinema, Lion Arts Centre, 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide Biotech 
>Culture Symposium speakers will be addressing the issues of the 
>politics of the discipline of biotechnology, the ethical 
>implications of genetic engineering, and the relationship between 
>ethics/aesthetics/bio-technology. Presentations by Dr. Stuart Bunt, 
>Dr. Anna Munster, Ionat Zurr, Gina Czarnecki, Oron Catts, Heath 
>Bunting, Maja Kuzmanovic, Nik Gaffney, Michalis Pichler, Mike 
>Stubbs. Admission Free.
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>Workshop
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>Biotech Art Workshop 1-5 March 2004 Workshop Leaders: Oron Catts and 
>Gary Cass on behalf of SymbioticA, School of Anatomy & Human 
>Biology, University of Western Australia This intensive Biotech Art 
>Workshop provides hands-on exploration of biological technologies 
>and issues stemming from their use including DNA extraction, lab 
>safety, ethics in biological research, bacteria plating from body 
>and environment, breeding/plant manipulations, plant tissue culture, 
>tissue engineering and stem cells. The artists taking part in the 
>workshop will continue to work on their biotech art projects during 
>2004 and beyond, under the supervision of the Experimental Art 
>Foundation, with the aim of the completed becoming a part of the 
>cultural and artistic world, as well as being presented at major 
>international art events. (please note: registration for the 
>workshop is now closed)
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>Publications
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>A colour catalogue with information about the project, participants 
>and their work will be available during the project period. A more 
>substantial publication documenting ART OF THE BIOTECH ERA, 
>including symposium transcripts, will be published by the EAF during 
>2004
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>http://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/program/biotech.asp
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