Shell Architecture ii
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- Type: Print
- Medium: Multi plate etching
- Production Date: 2017
- Copy Number: 4
- Edition: 4
- Description: The result of a collaboration between artist Rachel Duckhouse and Professor Maggie Cusack (Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Stirling) as part of her ongoing research into the structure and growing patterns of biominerals. The works were exhibited in 'Seashells Build Bone' 10th April to 6th May 2018 at the Macrobert Arts Centre.
The artist says: I worked with biominerals expert Professor Maggie Cusack during a 10 month Leverhulme Trust funded artist residency, to explore the nano-patterns of mother of pearl shell (nacre) and their connection to human bone growth. Biominerals are minerals made by living organisms, including us - shells, coral, teeth and bones. Professor Cusack's research focuses on the intricate nano-patterns within sea shells and what they tell us about the wider world. Research has shown that on a nano scale, the patterned surface of mother of pearl shell (nacre) can stimulate human stem cells to turn into bone. Exactly how and why remains a bit of a mystery. It is this mystery that prompted Prof Cusack and I to work together, to see if our parallel fascination in the patterns of nature could inspire new questions and ideas. - Dimensions: Framed: 95.6cm (H) x 76.5cm (W)
Unframed: 88.5cm (H) x 69.5 (W) - Digital Copy:A digital copy exists.
- Location: Store
- Accession Number: 2018.8
- Contact: University of Stirling Art Collection
