www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-and-centers/microbiome-center">One Health Microbiome Center, a part pf the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, and Cynthia White, adjunct research associate in the Arts and Design Research Incubator, College of Arts and Architecture, invite all campus and community members to participate in three events featuring internationally recognized BioArtist Mellissa Monsoon. These events, which will take place on April 4 and April 5, include two unique workshops and a seminar that will explore the intersections of art, science and the human body.
Monsoon's practice bridges multiple disciplines, integrating illustration, sculpture and living organisms to illuminate the invisible microbial world, such as bacteria, fungi and viruses; plant life; neurology; and human anatomy. She collaborates closely with scientists to translate cutting-edge research into visual art and makes scientific discoveries accessible to a wider audience. Her work contemplates the invisible ecosystems that shape life. A particular highlight is the use of her own body sculpture to grow and host different microbial organisms.
