Bioart Society

The Finnish Bioart Society (established May 2008) is an organisation supporting, producing and creating activities around bioart, and creating public discussions about biosciences, biotechnologies and bioethics. Additionally it is the finnish contact-node in international networks of bioarts.

The society is also the motor behind the plan (Ars Bioarctica) that aims at introducing bioart as an own area to educational institutions.

Currently the Bioart Society is working towards the realization of Ars Bioarctica-program, participating in various collaborative projects, and organizing an artist-in-residency possibility in Kilpisjärvi / Kilpisjärvi Biological Station. This residency will have an emphasis on arctic environment / on natural sciences / on climate change / on aurora borealis / and other relating topics. This residency is currently in process of finding funding. However in case you are interested of this possibility already now (and are able to organize your own funding), contact the director of the society: mkorho26[at]welho[dot]com

The society is currently open for memberships: if you are interested of becoming a member, please mail: mkorho26[at]welho[dot]com !!

Jos olet kiinnostunut liittymään Suomen Biotaiteen Seuraan, meilaa: marjukka[dot]korhonen[at]welho[dot]com !!

Members of the board 2010:

• Marjukka Korhonen, artist, Mfa, chairperson
• Sini Haapalinna, live artist, interdisciplinary arts
• Merja Markkula, artist, adj. prof. University of Turku
• Pekka Niemelä, professor, Department of Biology Section of Biodiversity, Turku University
• Ulla Taipale, curator, cultural producer, Capsula (FI/ES)
• Leena Valkeapää, artist, environmental art, Mfa Doctoral studies: University of Art and Design
• Laura Beloff,  artist, media art, Mfa, Doctoral studies: Planetary Collegium / University of Plymouth (Deputy member)
• Maija Salemaa, Researcher Finnish Forest Research Institute, Ph.D., Docent University of Helsinki (Deputy member)
  

  Water fleas. photo: anu osva