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Skywhale
Whale-shaped hot air balloon; explores the notion of species' adaptation to specific ecological niches
Tags: hot air balloon, Patricia Piccinini, sculpture, whale
Big Mother
Humanized primate sculpture holding human infant; according to the artist, "the work was inspired by the story of a baboon whose infant died while she was nursing and who then abducted a human child as a substitute." (see relation for source)
Tags: baboon, body, Patricia Piccinini, sculpture
Particle Falls
Installation which seeks to raise awareness of air pollution and the human impact on climate change
Enteric Consciousness
Description from the artist's website: "Enteric Consciousness 2010 is a large robotic tongue controlled by an artificial stomach filled with the living bacteria Lactobacillus Acidophulus."
Tags: bioart, installation, Ken Rinaldo
Delicate Balance
Description from the artist's website: "Delicate Balance designed to allow a fish to determine the direction that it moves along a wire, so it can explore it's environment beyond the limits of the tank. Bettas have excellent sight giving them the…
Tags: fish, installation, Ken Rinaldo, sculpture
Mediated Encounters
Description from the artist's website: "Mediated Encounters allows siamese fighting fish to control two large robotic sculptures and meet each other across the gap of the glass. By swimming to the edge of the glass sensors activate motors which allow…
Tags: fish, installation, Ken Rinaldo, sculpture
Algaerium Bioprinter
Description from the artist's website: "The ‘Algaerium Bioprinter’ envisions how microalgal cells can be grown and digitally printed for production of ‘fresh’ food supplements, organic dyes on paper, and printable biological solar batteries."
Tags: algae, art-science, bacteria, bioart, green energy, Marin Sawa