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Anna Atkins font (2020)
Anna Atkins was a British botanist and photographer. Her 1843 book Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions is considered the first book illustrated with photographic images. Although sources differ and the issue is unlikely to be fully resolved, Atkins is claimed to be first female photographer. (Other sources attribute this to Constance Fox Talbot.) This font was…
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Growing Algae Images & Rejuvenating a Collection of West Coast Seaweed
Algae Society member / co-founder Gene A. Felice II has been working on some new experiments for our upcoming show at the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC. The images above show the first experiment using a video projection system for growing images in Algae. The first results were mixed with the Voyager 1 inspired…
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Interdisciplinary research in the Arctic with Nadjejda
For three weeks Nadjejda Espinel Velasco will investigate the properties of sea ice, the sea ice growth, and the effects of these winter conditions for biology and chemistry in the Barents Sea. In order to study the ecosystem the interdisciplinary team will do a wide range of measurements including measurements of the atmosphere with weather balloons,…
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The Realm of Oogonium – What Makes Us Human?
The Algae Society is pleased to present a new exhibition of interlinked virtual environments titled “The Realm of Oogonium” as a part of the What Makes Us Human exhibition at the Sesnon Gallery. The Realm of Oogonium is a world that consists of three parts, inspired by algae. The genetic code of algae has mutated…
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Entanglements: An interview w/ The Algae Society by Amy Youngs
In July, 2020, Artist & Educator Amy Youngs met with members of the Algae Society to interview them about their projects, process and future endeavors. This interview titled “Entanglements” has been edited down into 10 parts, each posted below as well as the above overview video. This interview / project premiered as a part of…
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ICEBERGS: microplastics in the Arctic
by Algae Society members and Group de Investigation Arte, Technolgia y Comprimiso Social (AR-TE-CS)
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid graduate student work
A selection of work curated for the Algae Exhibition: BioArt Design Lab in Madrid, Spain.
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Desert Algae
Stop motion animation inspired by Dr. Juniper Harrower’s desert ecology research and Dr. Valerie Flechtner’s algal research in Joshua Tree National Park.
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Fieldwork: Reverberating Futures
Fiona Hillary explores human and non-human entanglements of wonder. From Hillary’s situated location – an island in the middle of the Pacific, Southern and Indian oceans, this work engages with narratives of the ocean.
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Ebb & Flow
A collaborative project by Gene Felice and the Coaction Lab exploring climate change through the lenses of Art & Science, extending from mid-July through mid-September 2019.
