05.09.24 – 31.10.24, María Boto Ordóñez, Essential Reading #37

María holds a degree in Food Technology from the University of León and a PhD in Life Science from the University of Barcelona. After completing her PhD, she began a quest at the intersection of science and art at the Waag Society in Amsterdam, where she worked as a lab assistant for artists and designers in the field of bioart and biodesign. Since 2016, María has been working as a researcher at KASK & Conservatorium. Her main research interest is in sustainable colour production and application within the arts. In her first project, The Colour Biolab, she investigated sustainable alternatives to synthetic inks and dyes, including the use of bacteria and microalgae as colour sources. In addition to her role as researcher, she is responsible for LABORATORIUM, the experimental lab for art, design and biotechnology at KASK & Conservatorium, where students and researchers can investigate materials and methods from science in their artistic practice

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