Inspired by man?s fascination with and manipulation of biological materials and processes, eleven ceramic artists will display sculptures that comment on the games we play with evolution in an upcoming exhibit called "Biological Mutiny" at the Sonoma State University Art Gallery.
The exhibition opens with a reception on Thursday, February 28 from 4 ? 6 p.m., and will remain on view through Sunday, March 24.
"Each artist is a master at shaping clay into stunningly beautiful forms, but are they from nature, nurture or some strange hybrid in between?," ask ceramics professor Greg Roberts, who is curating the show. "These eleven artists have works in clay to comment on the intriguing questions emerging from current human genome research."
"In the age of exponential growth of the biotech industry, the human genome project, mad cow disease and patented crops, the new scientific frontiers and pitfalls have an allure that is both frightening and a fascination for artists, " says Roberts.
Biological Mutiny will feature the work of eleven internationally recognized artists from across the United States: Tetsuji Aono (Los Angeles, CA ), Russel Biles (Greenville, SC), Mark Burleson (Asheville, NC), Mark Burns (Las Vegas, NV), Marek Cecula (New York, NY), Deirdre Daw (Seattle, WA), Sergei Isupov (Louisville, KY), Kathy King (Atlanta, GA), Eva Melas (Brooklyn, NY), Brad Miller (Woodycreek, CO), and Monica Van den Dool (Oakland, CA).
For more information about Biological Mutiny, contact Gregory Roberts (707) 664-3042 or Carla Stone (707) 664-2295.
