Beate Geissler
Professor
Research Interests
- Art Garden: Living Materials Laboratory within the existing Plant
- Research Laboratory and the Anthropocene Lab at UIC. The garden is a space for collaborative research to support the exploration of alternative methods of art making by growing and utilizing sustainable materials. The aim of this project is to generate awareness of the benefits and accessibility of natural fibers and fungi, foster an understanding for sustainable materials and to cultivate cross-disciplinary connections within the university and beyond. By bridging art and science processes within sustainable methodologies, we can form the base of explorations into questions of, but not limited to, sustainable cities and the built environment, recycling and waste economies, and learning the language of nature. Connections will be made between art, biology, traditional craft histories and contemporary concerns about ethical use of resources.
At a Glance
- Title Professor
- College College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts
- Department Department of Art
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