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page under development, October-November 2018
New Developments
I am continuing with the same theme in my work, although, as genetics is such a huge resource to call upon, I sometimes find that an item in the news or an exhibiting opportunity directs me to different but related research and outcomes.
As examples of this I have made work in response to International Women's Day and to contemporary applications of genetics in medical progress.
For IWD (Threads, Espacio Gallery, London, March 2017) I revisited an earlier piece (Luna, shown again below) as I felt it encapsulated the power of the female line. This has led me to widen my ideas about the human vertebral column, to include social and art historical as well as anatomical aspects. I'm developing more work in this area.
Another piece I made for IWD (Leeds, March 2017) is Sisterstrength, using the ancient female symbol to make a mesh or barrier.
The response of modern medicine to genetical research is another fruitful topic and I'm exploring using wire, LEDs and DNA sequences to make a 'text body'. The images show a small sized maquette. Unlike Jaume Plensa's sculptures, DNA Body has a different poetry, it visualises the mitochondrial nucleotide sequence.
New Developments
I am continuing with the same theme in my work, although, as genetics is such a huge resource to call upon, I sometimes find that an item in the news or an exhibiting opportunity directs me to different but related research and outcomes.
As examples of this I have made work in response to International Women's Day and to contemporary applications of genetics in medical progress.
For IWD (Threads, Espacio Gallery, London, March 2017) I revisited an earlier piece (Luna, shown again below) as I felt it encapsulated the power of the female line. This has led me to widen my ideas about the human vertebral column, to include social and art historical as well as anatomical aspects. I'm developing more work in this area.
Another piece I made for IWD (Leeds, March 2017) is Sisterstrength, using the ancient female symbol to make a mesh or barrier.
The response of modern medicine to genetical research is another fruitful topic and I'm exploring using wire, LEDs and DNA sequences to make a 'text body'. The images show a small sized maquette. Unlike Jaume Plensa's sculptures, DNA Body has a different poetry, it visualises the mitochondrial nucleotide sequence.