PAINTING WITH BACTERIA

摘要

Medical illustrator Sarah Berman was in a bio-art class at Parsons School of Design in New York when she learned about fluorescent proteins. When genetically modified to produce them, bacteria glow various colors under ultraviolet light. Inspired, Berman decided to cultivate her own bacteria-and use them to make art. "As an artist, I enjoy producing work that makes people want to learn more about something they weren't interested in before," she says.