Liaisons entre art et science : les spécificités de l’art biotechnologique
Art and science have enriched each other for many centuries, but the 20th century separated the two subjects by focusing on specialisation. Yet, during the sixties, some artistic projects started to associate artists and scientists widely inspired by contemporary scientific progress. When studying w...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade de Évora
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Midas: Museus e Estudos Interdisciplinares |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/midas/831 |
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| Summary: | Art and science have enriched each other for many centuries, but the 20th century separated the two subjects by focusing on specialisation. Yet, during the sixties, some artistic projects started to associate artists and scientists widely inspired by contemporary scientific progress. When studying works of art inspired by biotechnologies, their production appears complex because of they are fragile, often instable or mortal, and implies cautions for the exhibition. Moreover, biotechnologies require an intensive knowledge and high tech equipment. The use of living materials as medium will be analysed in works of art from Jun Takita, Art Orienté objet, and Eduardo Kac. The concept of medium will allow focusing how much the use of biotechnologies exceeds the simple logistical question of the material. Actually, the medium carries a hybrid purpose, between materiality and concept, which allows the questioning of art history and science epistemology, and seems relevant to underline during the exhibition. |
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| ISSN: | 2182-9543 |