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Scale: Studies in Bio Art

Glass bubbles with a red and blue liquid in a transparent box

Exhibition

Scale: Studies in Bio Art

June 13, 2018

Location: SVA Fine Arts Building
Opening reception: Wednesday June 13, 2018. 6-9pm

Artists

Clare Benson, Magdalena Dukiewicz, Ryan Greer, Jane Hsi , Keika Okamoto, E.R. Saba

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Projects by participants of the Bio Art Summer Residency.

Dried flowers in a variety of transparent containers sit on a pedestal Small shrimp feed on little marimo moss balls inside an aquatic sculpture. A vacuum sealed grid of tubes filled with water hangs on the wall. At the bottom of the water are a handful of marimo moss balls and small red shrimp. A vacuum sealed form filled with water hangs on the wall. At the bottom of the water is a marimo moss ball and small red shrimp. 3 vacuum sealed sculptures holding water hang on the walls of a white room, with a pedestal in the center holding a man made out of algae floating in a fish bowl A vacuum sealed network of tubes filled with water hangs on the wall. Submerged in the water are a handful of marimo moss balls and small red shrimp. A vacuum sealed network of tubes filled with water hangs on the wall. Submerged in the water are a handful of marimo moss balls and small red shrimp. Small jars with marimo moss balls and small red shrimp sit on a white wall mounted shelf, next to a sign read “Opae’ula” Dried flowers in a variety of transparent containers sit on a pedestal A small brown rug sits at the front of a white room in which the far back wall has been transformed into a bulging rocky like terrain covered soil A small brown rug sits at the front of a white room in which the far back wall has been transformed into a bulging rocky like terrain covered soil Detail of an artificial rocky terrain covered soil A small brown rug sits at the front of a white room in which the far back wall has been transformed into a bulging rocky like terrain covered soil A long rectangular pedestal with a sloped surface is covered in soil with the round dishes spread out. Around the parameter of the soil surface is a tiny white fence. A long rectangular pedestal with a sloped surface is covered in soil with the round dishes spread out. Around the parameter of the soil surface is a tiny white fence. Installation view of the long rectangular pedestal with a sloped soil surface, with the large rocky wall terrain in the background In a white room two appliances sit on pedestals. Small round photographs are installed in a single line outlining the room. A glass aquarium full of water with transparent spheres sits next to an appliance that is shaking a square vase of water Collages of portraits inside of round petri dishes are mounted on the wall Collages of portraits inside of round petri dishes are mounted on the wall Collages of portraits inside of round petri dishes are mounted on the wall Collages of portraits inside of round petri dishes are mounted on the wall A studio shot of collage materials and cutting mat next to botanical specimens spread out on a lightbox A studio shot of collage materials and cutting mat next to botanical specimens spread out on a lightbox nstallation view of photographs and sculptures displayed down a long white hallway Keika OkamotoFabric and skin like material draped over a chair in the corner of a white room, with tiny found objects scattered on the floor 3d printed ceramic sculptures are mounted on the wall, behind a pedestal in which dried flowers and organic material spill out of a ceramic dish 2 3d printed ceramic sculptures installed on a white wall Small rocks, mushrooms, scarp materials and ceramic fragments scattered on the floor Fabric and skin like material draped over a chair in the corner of a white room, with tiny found objects scattered on the floor Fragile transparent sculptures made of gelatin and blood hang from the walls of a white room Detail of bubblewrap like sculptures made of gelatin and blood Detail of bubblewrap like sculptures made of gelatin and blood Detail of bubblewrap like sculptures made of gelatin and bloodMagdalena Dukiewicz Detail of bubblewrap like sculptures made of gelatin and blood A steel square frame hangs on a white wall with a small round dish resting at the bottom. Inside the dish are large brown orbs of oxidized blood. Detail of a transparent sculptures made of gelatin and blood Fragile transparent sculptures made of gelatin and blood hang from the walls of a white room A large fishbowl half full of water and a fleshy like material sits on a pedestal, illuminated by a the spotlight of a lamp. On a wooden table there are specimens in jars displayed on a light box, as well as books and laser etched wood. On the back wall an anatomical illustration of the human brain is pinned next to a sheet of wet bacterial cellulose. A piece of salmon skin and fin that have been preserved in resin sit on pins extruding from a sheet of metal In a white room two photographs hang from wood beams on the walls. In the center of the room a large wooden table displays antlers, horns, skins, bones and laser etched drawings. Laser etched wooden tiles installed on a wall depicting neural networks. An anatomical illustration of the human brain is pinned next to a sheet of wet bacterial cellulose on a sheet of wall mounted metal. A photograph hangs from wood beams on the walls in a white room. In the center of the room, a large wooden table displays antlers, horns, skins, bones, and laser-etched drawings. A photograph taken at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, hangs from wooden beams on a white wall
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