Anna Dumitriu, BioArt: Infusoria

Art and science combine in this series of artworks by internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Anna Dumitriu. A pioneer of the BioArt movement, Dumitriu works with biomaterials including bacteria, and DNA to create intricate artworks and textile pieces that draw threads across time, from the history of science and medicine to cutting-edge research in synthetic biology, genomics and AI.

Anna Dumitriu presents new work created at the interface of art and science, developed during her residency with Modernising Medical Microbiology at the University of Oxford. The exhibition features felted artworks exploring the fragile microbiome, pieces incorporating sterilised antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and new work responding to her current research into the health of water systems, alongside sustainable and recycled biomaterials developed with Oxford University researchers.

Her strange and intricate artworks take the form of relics of Dumitriu’s sublime laboratory-based processes created in contemporary biotechnological research settings, interwoven with historic stories of contagion and alchemy.

See more at https://annadumitriu.co.uk

Ticketing: Free (drop-in)

Event format: ART EXHIBITION

Age: All ages

Event start: all day, the hospital is open 24 hours a day

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Ages are a guide only, under-16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

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