February 26, 2004

Cactus growing human hair

Transgenic Art -- the New Scientist has a fascinating interview with three artists who use transgenic materials for their art. bq. Why would you give a cactus human hair? Or grow wings for pigs? And as for redesigning the butterfly... Artists are appropriating biotechnology for their own ends. New Scientist tracked down three of them working in this wild new place: Laura Cinti, Oron Catts and Marta de Menezes. Here are some links to these artists exhibitions: Laura Cinti: The Cactus Project Oron Catts: Pig Wings Marta de Menezes: Butterfly Posted by DaveH at February 26, 2004 2:40 PM