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Drawn in light: A visual documentation of Jo Berry’s “Hijacking Natural Systems” by Andrew Robinson
Jo Berry’s ‘Hijacking Natural Systems’, Drawn in Light is a visual documentation of artist Jo Berry’s ‘Hijacking Natural Systems’, an arts and science project devised in collaboration with Dr Nick Holliday and Tim Self of the School of B…, July 8, 2011
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Hijacking Natural Systems
At Derby Museum and Art Gallery , The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS
Telephone 01332 641901 http://www.derby.gov.uk/museums
Hijacking Natural Systems: Jo Berry -this page can be found listed at:
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Artist lights up Derby with digital exhibition
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Art Meets Life Science: The Interview With Jo Berry
“Hijacking Natural Systems”: Over a period of 6 months, the british artist Jo Berry worked together with scientists in the lab.
In this interview, Jo tells us how it came to this interesting project, what exactly she created with the ZEISS microscopes and imaging software of Nottingham University and what she experienced while working as a researcher on an actual science project.
Moreover, we provide you with dates and links to see Jo Berry’s life science art project at exhibitions and online.
Enjoy the interview and photos!
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New Light box Imagery: Ghrelin +Tet transferrin 20 minutes stereo version
Berry again used HEK293 cells to look at fat receptors, the hunger hormone Ghrelin was added and the cells reaction was filmed for twenty minutes. Zeiss Software was used to create a Stereo Version of the cells, and she coloured each channel of the cells in different colours from the original to gives a completely different perspective of cells. She said: “They became unrecognizable as cells, other worldly, amorphous and unique.” I designed the digital drawing and profile to work together, I think the profile resembles a piece of armour, a Knights shield perhaps. I suppose it’s the surreal combinations of imagery and associations I find really appealing.”
This artwork was developed to be a more complete digital poster and has already been shown in prominent locations in Derby’s Market Square.