Bio Art

The AmericanSociety for Microbiologists has hosted its first international 'Agar Art' challenge, in which microbiologists from around the world used various microbes and germs to create beautiful works of art in petri dishes. The submissions included recognizable paintings like Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' as well as original microbe paintings.

Artist Dasha Plesen combines molds, bacteria, spores, and other objects in petri dishes to create these colorful abstract

Masako Miki - Artist

Motion Graphics,Illustration,Art Direction,Adobe Photoshop,Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve

Biology, microbiology, materials, science art, microcosms, textures, tones, colours, reactions, relations, installations, art, Petri dishes, bacteria, fungi, growing, harvesting,

No, this isn't an alien planet. It's a psychedelic work of art by Dasha Plesen using paints, pigments, foodstuff, and bacterial/fungal cultures from everyday li

Think of the coolest, most unique way to create art that you can. Got it? Now think about creating that art out of living things. The American Society For Microbiology (ASM) holds an annual art contest, but it's no ordinary art they look for. The ASM looks for agar art, which results in, essentially, creating a painting with bacteria.

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