- Venue
- FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology)
- Starts
- Friday, February 1, 2008
- Ends
- Sunday, March 30, 2008
- Address
- 88 Wood Street Liverpool L1 4DQ
- Location
- North West England
A groundbreaking exhibition on the uncertain limits between art and science, 'sk-interfaces' explores, materially and metaphorically, the concept of skin as a technological interface. 'sk-interfaces' launches FACT’s Human Futures programme in Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture. The exhibition features works from 17 international artists, including a coat made of blended skin cultures by legendary French artist ORLAN and biotechnological ‘leather’ growing in the galleries by the Tissue Culture & Art Project.To coincide with the opening of the exhibition, an international conference exploring the intersection of art, science, philosophy and social culture will take place on 08 & 09 February. A related publication entitled 'sk-interfaces. Exploding Borders – Creating Membranes in Art, Technology and Society' produced by FACT in association with Liverpool University Press will is also available.Exhibition supported by American Center Foundation, Goethe Institut, Clinical Engineering (UKCTE) University of Liverpool, Institut Francais.
