Krist Wood
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
Work from his oeuvre.
Krist Wood is a scientist, musician and artist currently working at the department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Yale University. His PhD work involved the genetic engineering of nanomotors; molecular devices capable of converting energy into movement. As an artist, his work challenges the bounds of technology, to create a greater experience through art. His piece, Mausoleum, takes the viewer on a journey of discovery and mystery, one which he had experienced through GeoCities. He tells me, “The environment of the site symbolizes the way I felt when I originally surfed GeoCities and discovered websites like these.”…”My experience surfing the internet during that time was quiet and unnerving and fascinating. I think of those feelings when I reflect on GeoCities.” – text via http://www.internetarchaeology.org.