Christina Hung is definitely a pioneer in art and technology. Her work in biotechnology and information technology is unlike anything I have ever seen or heard of before. The way she uses and manipulates cells and biological matter to create art is unbelievable.
I especially enjoyed the themes of her work. The way she uses these petri dishes as a way to portray her political activism through her art, is simply genius. The part of her lecture in which she discusses Steven Kurtz and the effect that the government in the aftermath of 9/11 had on his artistic freedom and ability to work, really moved me. It is truly unbelievable the strong hold the U.S. government still has on the art world and what is allowed to be created and displayed.
Christina's U.S. border piece was one of my favorites from what she showed us. I found it particularly interesting the ways she created it and what she used to create each part. The outer border of the U.S. is made from a different substance that contains no nutrients, unlike the inner part portraying the United States. This is significant in showing her political views on border control and how lacking it is in so many different ways.
I am extremely interested in how Christina's work will progress in the future and how she will continue her research and work in the field of biotechnology. She is definitely an artist I will choose to continue following and learning about in the future.
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