Artistic Illumination Merges with Bioluminescence in Paris
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In a unique blend of art and science, artists Michael Latz and Erika Blumenfeld have collaborated to create an immersive exhibition titled Bioluminescence at the CARBON 12 gallery in Paris. The exhibition, which ran from May 3 to September 16, 2012, aimed to shed light on the fascinating natural phenomenon of bioluminescence, where living organisms produce light biologically.
Michael Latz, a marine biologist and artist, and Erika Blumenfeld, a renowned photographer and scientist, have a history of interdisciplinary projects that explore natural phenomena. Their collaboration resulted in a series of photographs and video installations that aimed to create narratives that are "human scale, emotional, direct and engaging."
The heart of the exhibition was an apparatus installed by Latz and Blumenfeld, which stimulated bioluminescence as water was agitated by flow. Each bioluminescence packet contained over 5,000 organisms that produced a flash in response to mechanical agitation. Each line in the image represented the bioluminescence produced by one organism.
The installations were captured using a sensitive digital camera system and scientific laboratory equipment. The exhibition also featured collaborations between artists and scientists, with each team representing complex concepts in biodiversity, oceanography, atmospherics, and marine energy technology.
Michael Latz, who has a background in marine biology, compared collaborating with an artist to working with a scientist. For him, art is a part of the continuum of communicating scientific knowledge. The exhibition aimed to lead viewers to wonder about the underlying science of bioluminescence and its significance as an indicator of the health of the oceans, as dinoflagellates are sensitive to the effects of global warming.
The CARBON 12 gallery, which hosts contemporary art exhibitions focusing on innovative and interdisciplinary art practices, was the perfect venue for this groundbreaking collaboration. The grand opening of the exhibition was attended by Michael Latz, and the exhibition was sponsored by Cape Farewell and the British Arts Council.
While specific documentation of the 2012 exhibition by Latz and Blumenfeld at CARBON 12 is not explicitly referenced in the current search results or recent exhibition listings, their work continues to push boundaries in the realm of art and science. For more detailed information about this specific exhibition, consulting archives or catalogs of CARBON 12 gallery exhibitions from 2012, or the artists’ official websites and biographies, would be the next recommended step.
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