# Bacterial Art Microbiologists Create Stunning Art With Bacteria By Michael Hines | Published 2009-12-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacteria-art References: [newscientist](http://www.newscientist.com/gallery/microbe-art/1) Microbiologists might secretly be aspiring artists. That’s right, art has left the canvas for the [petri dish](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/functional-microscope), and it looks pretty awesome. All the pictures in the gallery were created using live bacteria. Bacteria art is a sight to see. Alexander Flemming discovered penicillin and he was one of the first people to make [bacteria art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microbiomepowered) with his stick figure painting. Fast forward to 2009 and [Team Osaka](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grownup-repair-kit) creates Mario for the IGEM competition. Bacteria and art seem like a definite win. Check out the link for more detail on each piece and think twice before you Lysol away a possible masterpiece. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Bacterial Art:** Opportunity for artists and designers to explore using live bacteria as a unique medium for creating visually stunning artwork. - **Microbiology-inspired Art:** Potential for artists to draw inspiration from microbiology and create innovative artwork that highlights the beauty of bacterial patterns and structures. - **Biotech Art:** Emerging field in which biotechnologists collaborate with artists to merge science and creativity, using live bacteria as a medium for creating biotech-inspired art pieces. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can explore new possibilities by incorporating bacterial art as a disruptive innovation in various art forms and exhibitions. - **Microbiology Research:** Microbiologists can leverage bacterial art to visually demonstrate and communicate complex microbial interactions and educate the public about microbiology. - **Biotechnology:** Biotech companies and researchers can collaborate with artists to create innovative biotech art installations that showcase their scientific advancements and engage the audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Organic Light Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lapso.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [Cancer-Combatting Engineered Bacteria](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/staphylococcus-epidermidis.md) - [Fungi-Inspired Multidisciplinary Art Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-void.md) - [Living Printable Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-ink.md) - [Probiotic Sustainable Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alive.md) - [Computational Undersea-Inspired Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coral-soaps-collection.md) - [Barcon-Negative Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picoplanktonics.md) - [Mycellium Material Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycelium-muse.md)