Other Worlds – Biological Cinema
Other Worlds
With Artist Philip Ross and Dr. Kristina Yu in Person
A Biological Cinema Arts Program
Saturday, February 21, 2009, McBean Theater, 2pm
At Other Worlds, a biological cinema arts and musical event at the Exploratorium, artist Philip Ross and Dr. Kristina Yu present their videos of microorganisms accompanied by a live musical performance. This event takes place on Saturday, February 21 at 2pm in the McBean Theater, and is included in the price of admission to the Exploratorium.
The program includes Leviathans, by artist Philip Ross, which showcases the complex and mesmerizing patterns of the slime mold Physarum polycephalum. Like a harmonically rippling jellyfish, P. polycephalum propels itself along on the oscillating waves of its own body.
Parts, by Dr. Kristina Yu, Director of Living Systems at the Exploratorium, is a video compilation of microorganisms featuring embryonic stem cells and bioengineered C. elegans—glowing round worms—as well other beautifully rendered laboratory samples.
Multimedia artist Keith Evans will create an experimental sonic orchestration for both works as well as for additional projections of other invisibles.
Additional music and projections of microorganisms and other invisibles will be included.