[micro]biologies I: the bacterial sublime // Workshop with Anna Dumitriu

30 November, 2014

On this practical and discussion-based workshop participants began to learn how to work safely with bacteria as an artistic medium using commonly available supplies. They started to develop a 'bacteriocentric' view of the world & understand the textile techniques used in the exhibition. Furthermore we discussed new advances in clinical microbiology, and learned more about the artworks in Dumitriu's solo retrospective "[micro]biologies 1: the bacterial sublime". The workshop also looked at issues of public engagement in science, ethics, and the nature of collaborative art/science practice.

 

[micro]biologies I: the bacterial sublime - an exhibition of works by Anna Dumitriu

Photos (C) Tim Deussen

www.tim-deussen.de

Bed and Chair Flora

Bed and Chair Flora (detail)

Left: Communicating Bacteria Dress

Communicating Bacteria Dress (detail)

MRSA Quilt

MRSA Quilt (detail)

The Consultation (in the foreground) and Magic Bullet (in the background)

Magic Bullet (detail)

Magic Bullet (detail)

Works from the series "The Romantic Disease: An Artistic Investigation of Tuberculosis"

Pneumothorax Machine

Where there’s dust there’s danger

Where there’s dust there’s danger (detail)

Blue Henry

Blue Henry

The Romantic Disease Dress

Rest, Rest, Rest! (in the foreground)

The Art and Science of Linen (video)

[micro]biologies I: the bacterial sublime / Artist talk with Anna Dumitriu

Introduction by Regine Rapp & Christian de Lutz (curators)