Bio Art Curation

2026-06-12

When the lab becomes the canvas: five bio art works reshaping what "living" means

A curated selection of five visually striking bio art works — from Anna Dumitriu's DNA-impregnated felt microbiome paintings and 3D-printed bacterial sink sculptures to Amy Karle's stem-cell hand and Suzanne Anker's crystal-flower investigations — tracing where artists, biologists, and living materials are meeting right now.

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When the lab becomes the canvas: five bio art works reshaping what "living" means