[spectre] Art of the Biotech Era

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Art of the Biotech Era

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

http://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/program/biotech.asp


Art of the Biotech Era is a project investigating cross issues of 
art, culture and biotechnology.

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.

Exhibition

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

Symposium

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.

Workshop

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)

Publications

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

http://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/program/biotech.asp