by Stephen Wilson
Thames & Hudson, April 2010
Art + Science Now is a comprehensive compendium of work from today’s best bio artists. The book is cleverly partitioned into chapters that highlight pieces from different realms of bio art, ranging from molecular and human biology to robotics and information. More than 180 pages showcase eye-catching artwork produced since 2000. Accompanying each photograph of bio art is a brief write-up by the late Stephen Wilson, who was a conceptual and information arts professor at San Francisco State University and coeditor of the art and science journal Leonardo. Wilson’s keen eye and expansive grasp of bio art trends shine through in Art + Science Now, which contains work by more than 250 artists from all corners of ...