Lifelike Masks Created From DNA
- 11 years ago
Lifelike masks are created by DNA.
An artist and PhD student in New York City prints 3D masks from the DNA evidence she finds on the street.
Used objects like wads of gum, cigarette butts, and fingernails are all forensic evidence that contain traces of DNA.
Heather Dewey-Hagborg who studies electronic arts at RPI in New York, collects the objects, extracts a DNA sample from them, and makes a facial model based on the genetic traits observed in the DNA.
The genetic portrait is then printed on a 3 dimensional printer with a “powder type material”.
She puts the life size facial masks of the anonymous people on display in art galleries next to a picture of the item and the place where she found the item containing the portrait’s DNA.
Another creative art project that takes a look at genetics, is a series of photographs by Ulric Collette, that combines the faces of siblings or parents and children.
Half of the face is one person and the other half is their relative.
Some of the pictures are stark contrasts, while others look like they could be one person.
An artist and PhD student in New York City prints 3D masks from the DNA evidence she finds on the street.
Used objects like wads of gum, cigarette butts, and fingernails are all forensic evidence that contain traces of DNA.
Heather Dewey-Hagborg who studies electronic arts at RPI in New York, collects the objects, extracts a DNA sample from them, and makes a facial model based on the genetic traits observed in the DNA.
The genetic portrait is then printed on a 3 dimensional printer with a “powder type material”.
She puts the life size facial masks of the anonymous people on display in art galleries next to a picture of the item and the place where she found the item containing the portrait’s DNA.
Another creative art project that takes a look at genetics, is a series of photographs by Ulric Collette, that combines the faces of siblings or parents and children.
Half of the face is one person and the other half is their relative.
Some of the pictures are stark contrasts, while others look like they could be one person.