Visualising Life and Death
Visualising Life and Death, part of the Transformation Studies exhibition, is a contemplative video work that explores the transient and interconnected nature of life and mortality through cellular processes. The video captures close-up footage of the cellular activity and changes, reflecting on the dynamic interplay of creation and decay within a biological context.
This work was developed with A/Prof. Brad Sutherland and Dr Jo-Maree Courtney from the UTAS School of Medicine and formed part of the collaborative Transformation Studies exhibition at Moonah Art Centre in 2023.
PROJECT DETAILS:
Svenja Kratz, Visualising Life and Death, 2023, Digital Video. 4m30sec. seamless loop.
Transformation Studies was initiated during a 2021|22 Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT) Synapse Residency in a creative partnership between the School of Creative Arts and Media and School of Medicine at the Univeristy of Tasmania. The Synapse program is made possible through the generous support of the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund. Lab outcomes were realised with generous assistance from Dr Ashish Mehta, Dr Ariane Gelinas-Marion, Dr Lachlan Brown, Natalie King and Ayda Issa. Creative works were realised with support fom Murray Antill, Nic Randall and Peter Marseveen. Many thanks are also extended to the UTAS Sutherland Peri-Vascular Research Group and the team at Moonah Art Centre.
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