Friday, May 6, 2011

Re: [Yasmin_discussions] SYNTH-ETHIC - Art & Synthetic Biology in Vienna, opening 13th of may & Bio-Fiction Film Festival

Hi Jens,

Thanks for posting.

The exhibition looks interesting and I am sorry to miss it. The program
states that the presented works are related to synthetic biology. Am I
correct in understanding that the works featured in the exhibition are not,
in a material sense, synthetic biology but relate to this emerging field
conceptually? Many of these artworks have been exhibited under multiple
other headings. Could you elaborate if the exhibition includes any living
synthetic bio artworks developed by artists?

Best,

Laura

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On 5 May 2011 22:44, <jhauser@club-internet.fr> wrote:

> Dear Yasminers,
>
> if you are in or near Vienna/Austria next week, you may be interested in
> joining us for the opening of
>
> SYNTH-ETHIC, an exhibition that presents art works related to the new field
> of Synthetic Biology and its historical and epistemological roots,
>
> on Friday 13th of May at 7 pm at the Natural History Museum Vienna. The
> exhibition runs from May 14 to June 26.
>
> With works by Rachel Armstrong, Art Orienté objet (Marion Laval-Jeantet &
> Benoît Mangin), Adam Brown, Joe Davis, Andy Gracie, Roman Kirschner, James
> Tour & Stephanie Chanteau, Tuur Van Balen, Paul Vanouse, The Tissue Culture
> and Art Project (Oron Catts & Ionat Zurr); curated by Jens Hauser.
>
> While artists increasingly use biotechnologies in order to manipulate
> living systems, the new field of Synthetic Biology aims at applying
> engineering principles to biology, so to not only modify but to build up
> „life" from scratch. In SYNTH-ETHIC, artists question not only this new
> technological dimension and its deriving ethical stance but also the very
> notion of the "synthetic". Their works explore the areas of tension between
> molecular biology and ecology, architecture and biochemistry, cybernetics
> and alchemy.
>
> http://www.biofaction.com/?page_id=105
>
> http://www.biofaction.com/synth-ethic/?cat=1#about-synth-ethic
>
> http://www.biofaction.com/synth-ethic/
>
>
>
> http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at:80/en/exhibitions?detail_so=yes&sfe=vorschau&tid=1294905097003
>
> For joining the opening, please make your reservation: info@nhm-wien.ac.ator
> reservation@bio-fiction.com
>
> This exhibition runs in parallel to the BIO:FICTION science, art and film
> festival and to its related conference programme on 13th and 14th of May, at
> the Natural History Museum Vienna.
>
> http://bio-fiction.com
>
>
> http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at:80/en/exhibitions?detail_so=yes&sfe=vorschau&tid=1297767759169
>
> The Science, Art and Film Festival Bio:Fiction is an interdisciplinary
> event and presents the first synthetic biology film festival to which 130
> films from 25 countries were submitted. Winners will be announced during the
> BIO:FICTION Gala and Award. The film screenings are paralleled by two days
> of scientific talks and panel discussions on the science, the ethical
> issues, the applications, and the future outlook of Synthetic Biology.
>
> See you in Vienna!
>
> Jens Hauser
>
>
>
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