SymbioticA

SymbioticA - Centre of Excellence in Biological Arts

SymbioticA is an artistic laboratory dedicated to the research, learning, critique and hands-on engagement with the life sciences.
 
With a strong emphasis on experiential practice, SymbioticA facilitates a thriving program of  residencies, research, academic courses (undergraduate and postgraduate), exhibitions, symposiums, and workshops.  Researchers and students from all disciplines work on individual projects or in interdisciplinary teams to explore the shifting relations and perceptions of life.
 
As a research centre within the School of Anatomy and Human Biology at The University of Western Australia, SymbioticA enables direct and visceral engagement with scientific techniques. Crossing the disciplines of art and the life sciences, SymbioticA encourages better understanding and articulation of cultural ideas around scientific knowledge and informed critique of the ethical and cultural issues of life manipulation.  
 
SymbioticA won the inaugural Golden Nica in Hybrid Arts at Prix Ars Electronica.

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Upcoming Activities
SymbioticA holds regular open Friday Seminars and has a variety of upcoming activites. Click here for upcoming Friday Seminars and here for upcoming SymbioticA activities from SymbioticA, core researchers, residents, and students.

Friday Seminar> What is Science and Technology Studies?
Speaker: Hannah Rogers, Friday 13 November, 3- 4.30pm
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SymbioticA Residencies>  
Deadline 21 March, 2010
SymbioticA is a unique laboratory that facilitates artistic research residencies enabling artists and researchers to engage in wet biology practices within a biological science department. More information

Upcoming SymbioticA Workshops:

Biotech Art Workshop, Melbourne 16-20 November. Applications closed.
 more info

Biological Arts Master of Science
Designed for art practitioners, scientists and humanities scholars to engage in interdisciplinary studies as a foundation for creative bioresearch. More info

Image credits L to R:  'The Living Screen  BioKino, 2006; 'Victimless Leather' The Tissue Culture & Art Project, 2004; ‘WOW' Kelly Sharpe  2002;'Fibre Reactive'Donna Franklin, 2004.


SymbioticA, The Centre of Excellence in Biological Arts is a jointly funded initiative between The University of Western Australia and the Western Australian Department of Culture and the Arts.