> From: "][mez][" <[email protected]>
> Date: February 9, 2004 4:09:58 PM EST
> To: Rachel Greene <[email protected]>
> Subject: Art of the Biotech Era
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>> Art of the Biotech Era
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>> EXPERIMENTAL ART FOUNDATION
>> 27 FEBRUARY - 3 APRIL
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>> FREE ADMISSION
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>> Art of the Biotech Era
>> CURATOR: MELENTIE PANDILOVSKI
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>> http://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/program/biotech.asp
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>> Art of the Biotech Era is a project investigating cross issues of
>> art, culture and biotechnology.
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>> Leading national and international artists and theorists exhibit
>> works exploring biotechnology and genomics and discuss the influence
>> of this techno-scientific change of society, the ethical implications
>> of genetic engineering and the concept of aesthetics in biotech arts.
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>> Exhibition
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>> The exhibition features works by leading international and Australian
>> artists including The Tissue Culture & Art Project (Oron Catts, Ionat
>> Zurr in collaboration with Stelarc), Gina Czarnecki, Eduardo Kac,
>> Heath Bunting, Andre Brodyk, Mez, Adam Zaretsky, George Gessert, FOAM
>> (Maja Kuzmanovic, Nik Gaffney), Diane Ludin, Michalis Pichler. 27
>> February - 14 March : 10-5 Daily 16 March-3 April : 11-5
>> Tuesday-Friday; 2-5 Saturday Admission Free
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>> Symposium
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>> Biotech Culture Symposium 11am-4pm Friday 27 February Mercury Cinema,
>> Lion Arts Centre, 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide Biotech Culture
>> Symposium speakers will be addressing the issues of the politics of
>> the discipline of biotechnology, the ethical implications of genetic
>> engineering, and the relationship between
>> ethics/aesthetics/bio-technology. Presentations by Dr. Stuart Bunt,
>> Dr. Anna Munster, Ionat Zurr, Gina Czarnecki, Oron Catts, Heath
>> Bunting, Maja Kuzmanovic, Nik Gaffney, Michalis Pichler, Mike Stubbs.
>> Admission Free.
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>> Workshop
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>> Biotech Art Workshop 1-5 March 2004 Workshop Leaders: Oron Catts and
>> Gary Cass on behalf of SymbioticA, School of Anatomy & Human Biology,
>> University of Western Australia This intensive Biotech Art Workshop
>> provides hands-on exploration of biological technologies and issues
>> stemming from their use including DNA extraction, lab safety, ethics
>> in biological research, bacteria plating from body and environment,
>> breeding/plant manipulations, plant tissue culture, tissue
>> engineering and stem cells. The artists taking part in the workshop
>> will continue to work on their biotech art projects during 2004 and
>> beyond, under the supervision of the Experimental Art Foundation,
>> with the aim of the completed becoming a part of the cultural and
>> artistic world, as well as being presented at major international art
>> events. (please note: registration for the workshop is now closed)
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>> Publications
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>> A colour catalogue with information about the project, participants
>> and their work will be available during the project period. A more
>> substantial publication documenting ART OF THE BIOTECH ERA, including
>> symposium transcripts, will be published by the EAF during 2004
>> http://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/program/biotech.asp
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>> EXPERIMENTAL ART FOUNDATION curates its exhibition program to
>> represent new work that expands current debates and ideas in
>> contemporary visual art. The EAF incorporates a gallery space,
>> bookshop and artists studios.
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>> Lion Arts Centre North Terrace at Morphett Street Adelaide
>> PO Box 8091 Station Arcade South Australia 5000
>> Tel: +618 8211 7505 Fax +618 8211 7323
>> email: [email protected] bookshop email: [email protected] web:
>> http://www.eaf.asn.au
>> Director: Melentie Pandilovski Administrator: Julie Lawton
>> Program Manager: Michael Grimm Bookshop Manager: Ken Bolton
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>> Assisted by the Commonwealth Government through the Visual Arts Craft
>> Board of the Australia Council and the South Australian Government
>> through Arts SA. The EAF is proudly smoke-free.
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