GENETIC LEGACIES

GENETIC LEGACIES | CURRENT

Genetic Legacies is a project in development that explores alternative forms of producing offspring, as well as the human desire for immortality and the preservation of a genetic information and familial lineage through tissue culture, genetic engineering and synthetic biology.

[IN DEVELOPMENT]

SULCUS LOCI: UQ AIR

Sulcus Loci: UQ Artist in Residence | 2015 – 2016

The UQ AIR Project involves the development of a large scale interactive pavilion prototype integrating images and research insights from The Queensland Brain Institute (QBI). The project is a collaborative undertaking across the Schools of Architecture, Information Technology & Electrical Engineering [ITEE], Music, QBI and the UQ Art Museum at the University of Queensland.

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REAL AND IMAGINARY MUTANTS

REAL AND IMAGINARY MUTANTS | 2013 – ONGOING

Real and Imaginary Mutants consists of a series of works developed in response to a six month residency at Gorleaus Laboratories at Leiden University in 2013. The residency was organised with support from Robert Zwijnenberg, one of the founding directors of the Art and Genomics Centre and formed part of the large-scale Biosolar Cells research programme.  The residency was funded by QAGOMA’s 2012 Queensland New Media Scholarship.

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EDGE FRINGES CATALYST

FRINGE CATALYST | 2013

The Fringes Catalyst Project consisted of a series of microbiology, genetic engineering and plant tissue culture experiments during a six month appointment as creative catalyst at The Edge, a digital culture centre at the State Library of Queensland. Project outcomes included the development of a series of art/science workshops and creative works.

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THE IMMORTALISATION PROJECT

THE IMMORTALISATION OF KIRA AND RAMA | 2010 – ONGOING

The Immortalisation of Kira and Rama is an ongoing bioart project that was initially researched and developed during a three month residency at SymbioticA – Centre of Excellence in the Biological Arts within the School of Anatomy and Human Biology at the University of Western Australia – in 2010.

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DENNIS KRATZ

DENNIS KRATZ | 2004 – 2007

Dennis Kratz involved a long-term collaboration and artistic partnership with artist/writer/filmmaker Sarah-Mace Dennis.  From 2004 – 2007, Dennis Kratz produced a range of new media and photographic works exploring history, memory, time, presence and absence.

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