The GFP Screen is an innovative art project put together by the Interspecifics Collective that cleverly transforms E. Coli protien into coded poems using neon lights. The installation is a visual transformation that viewers can see unfold in the making as they watch the lights covert the bacteria into literary work.
The installation works with a series of neon ultraviolet lights that shine onto the protein in E. Coli and are able to activate the fluorescence inside. This reaction is mounted onto tripods that showcase the reaction of green florescent protein (GFP). Each of the GFP are connected to one another. According to The Creator's Project, the creators of the installation "...wrote a poem using found text from the Google search for 'human,' and encoded it into ASCII." As the chemical process continues the lights continue to shine.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Bacterial Art
- Opportunity for artists to explore new mediums and create innovative installations using bacteria and light.
- Bioluminescent Poetry
- Potential for merging science and art to create interactive poetry installations using the fluorescence of proteins.
- Data Visualization
- Emerging trend of using visual representations, like neon lights, to transform data into artistic and engaging displays.
Sectors Adopting This
- Art and Design
- Artists and designers can explore the intersection of biology and creativity to create unique and thought-provoking installations.
- Biotechnology
- Opportunity for biotechnology companies to develop new applications for the visualization of proteins and bacteria.
- Scientific Research
- Researchers can leverage the potential of bioluminescent proteins for data visualization and communication in various scientific disciplines.
