Opened last September on the first floor of the Paradise Building (299 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul), ‘Art & Bio Lab Seoul’ will host a Bio Art Workshop program from November 6 to December 24.

Art & Bio Lab Seoul is part of the Paradise Art Lab initiative by the Paradise Cultural Foundation, which has long been dedicated to curating cross-disciplinary programs in art and technology while supporting artists.

This space serves as both a community for artists interested in bio art and a research lab offering diverse programs where participants can explore the rights of living entities such as the environment, animals, and plants and discover artistic value within them. The lab aims to present new artistic experiences to the public.

This bio art workshop program consists of three sessions, each led by artists Psients, Dey Kim, and Lee Soyo.
 
1. DNA Development Lab
Led by artist Psients, who explores intersections between biology, sound, and music, the "DNA Development Lab" offers participants the opportunity to extract and visualize their own DNA.
 
Dates: November 6 (Wed), November 13 (Wed), December 5 (Thu), December 12 (Thu) 

Time: 14:00–15:40 

2. Mapping Microbes in Our Neighborhood
This workshop, led by electronic musician and auditory artist Dey Kim, who explores interactions between humans and microbes through sound, involves creating a neighborhood map of microbes. Participants will uncover the presence of these small, invisible life forms that support our society beyond our sensory perception and listen to their stories.
 
Dates: Every Friday from November 8 to November 29 
Time: 14:00–15:30 
 
3. First Encounters with Plants: Basic Biology for Artists
Led by visual artist Lee Soyo, known for her work on the cultural history of natural specimens, "First Encounters with Plants" introduces plants from perspectives of biochemistry, molecular biology, and taxonomy, encouraging participants to consider connections with artistic creation.
 
Dates: Every Tuesday from November 19 to December 24 
Time: 19:00–21:00 
 
To register for the workshops, visit the following link: Application for Participation

References

• 파라다이스 문화재단, 파라다이스 아트랩 (Paradise Cultural Foundation, Paradise Art Lab)
• 아트&바이오 랩 서울 (Art & Bio Lab Seoul)

Ji Yeon Lee has been working as an editor for the media art and culture channel AliceOn since 2021 and worked as an exhibition coordinator at samuso (now Space for Contemporary Art) from 2021 to 2023.