Splicing Boundaries: The Experiences of Bioart Exhibition Visitors
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACT Bioart can cross the line between the scientific domain and that of arts and may touch the boundary between the living and the nonliving. This study addresses how visitors to a bioart exhibition experienced the hybrid aspects of this form of art. Semi-structured interviews were held with 119 visitors to the synth-ethic exhibition in Vienna, Austria, in May and June 2011. Analysis shows that for a majority of visitors the use of bacteria and lower organisms does not pose an ethical problem, whereas integration of higher animals or even humans into the artwork is not readily accepted.
Source: Leonardo
DOI: 10.1162/leon_a_00701
Authors: Wolfgang Kerbe, Markus Schmidt
Institutions: TU Wien, Biofaction (Austria)
Language: English
Topic: Art, Technology, and Culture
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $1,003
OpenAlex ID: W2113220313