# Creepy Bio Art 'Visceral: The Living Art Experiment' is a Grossly Captivating Exhibit By Jordan M | Published 2011-02-17 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visceral-the-living-art-experiment References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/visceral-exhibit-showcases-art-made-with-living-tissue/17889/) & [newscientist](http://www.newscientist.com/) 'Visceral: The Living Art Experiment' easily goes down as the first art exhibit in the history of the world to feature a book grown from living skin tissue. Assembled by the University of Western Australia’s SymboticA art-science residency program, the 'Visceral: The Living Art Experiment features 12 works of art that all incorporate living tissue in some way. Of all the exhibit's creepily fascinating pieces, however, I have to say that the group of crickets being subjected to a lecture on insect reproduction is my favorite. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Bio Art:** Opportunity for artists to explore the intersection of biology and art by incorporating living tissue into their works. - **Art-science Collaboration:** Potential for collaboration between artists and scientists to create innovative and thought-provoking exhibits that challenge traditional boundaries. - **Biomedical Ethics:** Emerging discussions on the ethical implications of using living tissue in artistic creations, prompting debates on the boundaries of bioengineering and art. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art:** Opportunity for artists to create provocative and boundary-pushing works by incorporating living tissue into their installations and sculptures. - **Science:** Potential for scientists to collaborate with artists to explore new ways of communicating scientific concepts through visually captivating exhibits. - **Bioengineering:** Growing interest in the use of living tissue in art projects, showcasing the potential for bioengineering to intersect with the artistic realm. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fungi-Inspired Multidisciplinary Art Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-void.md) - [Futuristic Museum Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unnatural-history-museum-of-singapore.md) - [Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/becoming-familiar.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md) - [Sculptural Biomaterial Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wevolve-labs.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [Biomorphic Travel Capsule](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-systems.md) - [Dynamic Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-in-motion-exhibition.md) - [Biological Material Game Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biohybrid.md)