Have you ever looked at a pixelated image from too close? At first, all you see are squares. Sharp edges. Blocks of color that seem disconnected from one another. The image makes little sense. Then you take a few steps back. Suddenly, those random squares become a face, a landscape, or a familiar object. Nothing... Continue Reading →
The unexpected connection between scientific imagery and abstract art
My first encounter with abstract art left me confused and frustrated. Decades later, working with microscopy-inspired art forced me to confront an uncomfortable irony: to many viewers, my own work probably looks abstract too. This essay explores how science, symbolism, and ambiguity can coexist within art grounded in real biological images.
Brilliant Mind: a beaded brain sculpture where neuroscience meets art
What does a brilliant mind actually look like? Neuroscientist and artist Yana Zorina recreates the human brain in thousands of hand-placed beads on plexiglass — built from real anatomical data and published in Consilience Journal. One-of-a-kind. Available now.
SciArt that’ll make you feel Smart 