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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Some photos from the opening of “Shimmer: Dreaming the Posthuman” at the Frist Museum in Nashville, USA, which includes our “ArchaeaBot: A Post Singularity and Post Climate Change Life-form”. The show runs until 3rd January. Curated by Mark Scala.

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The wonderful symposium keynote for the opening of “Shimmer: Dreaming the Posthuman” at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville with Mark Scala, Christiane Paul + Tina Rivers Ryan and great to see our “ArchaeaBot: A Post Singularity and Post Climate Change Lifeform” here. #sciart

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

British Science Festival 2026 in Southampton inc. events for the Science & the Arts Section which I coordinate: “Screening Entangled Futures” and “Talking Entangled Futures” with Boredomresearch (Vicky Isley and Paul Smith) which I chaired. @BritSciAssoc #britishsciencefestival #sciart

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In London installing my artwork “Manna: Epigenetics, Conflict and Intergenerational Trauma” at an event celebrating the legacy of the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy at King's College London, thanks to collaborators Prof Rachel Kerr (pictured with me) and curator Cecile Bourne-Farrell.

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

“Fermenting Futures” is part of exhibition “Tiny Giants: The Power of Microorganisms” which runs from September 5, 2026, to May 17, 2027, at the Museum Mühlerama in Zurich. @alexmayarts.bsky.social

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Chatting about the importance of combining art, science and technology at the World Economic Forum yesterday and then looking around lovely Geneva

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Excited to get my hands on a copy of the catalogue for "Shimmer Artists Dream a Posthuman World" opening at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville USA on 14th September and featuring "ArchaeaBot" made in collaboration with @alexmayarts.bsky.social. Published by @mitpress.bsky.social

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I did an interview on RADIO GUERRILLA Romaniaabout my project in collaboration with Alexandra Ciocan the Institute of Biology in Bucharest curated by Marginal) with co-curator Andrei Tudose (who is also interviewed). Listen here: youtu.be/R9o-31bz3lg

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

At the lab checking the results of our experiment to see the effects of plant extracts on bacteria. As part of my Otherwise Art Residency at the Institute of Biology in Bucharest in collaboration with Dr Alexandra Gabriela Ciocan. Thanks to Sabina Suru/Marginal for the photos.

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

We plated up 40 Petri dishes of 4 types of chromogenic agar with Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria to test antimicrobial activity from my collaborator Dr Alexandra Gabriela Ciocan’s extracts and compounds from edelweiss and smoke tree plants.

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Stopped by Phoenix Art Space to check the 2 new exhibitions - both of which involve me. “Beyond The Studio” features the work of studio members of Phoenix including my “Materia Medica Necklace” 1/2

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Back from #FENSForum2026 the huge annual conference of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies in Barcelona. Our art-science event was oversubscribed and the attendees loved the “Amyloid Necklace”. Nice image with curator Bethan Burnside. In collaboration with @vib-switch-lab.bsky.social

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Great opening last night at Muffatwerk in Munich for the exhibition “In Formation” that features my “Mutability of Memories and Fates” project in collaboration with the Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells at the Helmholtz Zentrum. The exhibition and my project has been curated by Claudia Schnugg

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I have an opening at Muffatwerk in Munich on 5th July at 5pm all welcome! "In Formation" - Anna Dumitriu, Solveig Lill, Pei-Ying Lin annd Helen Pynor Curator: Claudia Schnugg www.muffatwerk.de/en/events/vi...

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Photos from my workshop exploring amyloids last week at VIB KU Leuven Center for Neuroscience in Leuven with researchers and patient representatives. We cast biomaterials and made amyloid milk bioplastic discussing amyloids and how they might have been the start of life on Earth

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Finding the amyloid fibrils I was hoping to find under transmission electron microscopy from the sample I spent much of the week preparing as part of my artistic research in the SWITCH lab at VIB KU Leuven Center for Neuroscience

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Creating art materials for a new work exploring amyloid disease using diagnostic dyes (Congo Red) and amyloid ‘seeds’ sealed in resin at the SWITCH Lab at VIB KU Leuven Center for Neuroscience. Dye experiments on silk with Sirius Red (which stains amyloids) and cochineal that breaks them down

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Visualising disease-causing amyloids using Congo red dye that makes amyloids sparkle like the night sky under polarised light - as part of my residency at the SWITCH Lab at VIB KU Leuven Center for Neuroscience

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

‘Seeding’ amyloids in the SWITCH lab at VIB KU Leuven towards a new artwork exploring amyloid disease.

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I'm excited to announce that my site-specific new solo exhibition “Materia Medica” created specifically for CAMUZ - the Uzbekistan Museum of Contemporary Art has been extended until 2nd September 2026! And here is a new guided tour video youtu.be/nSGdmCS0JnA?... Video by @alexmayarts.bsky.social

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Materia Medica - A Solo Exhibition by Anna Dumitriu at the Contemporary Art Museum of Uzbekistan

YouTube video by Anna Dumitriu Studio

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Pleased to be an Arts Chair for ALIFE conference 2026 - the International Conference on Artificial Life. The call for applications is now live. There is special mention that BioArt is an acceptable context. See more via the link 2026.alife.org/call-for-art...

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Great first day at the Institute of Biology in Bucharest looking at plant callouses from edelweiss and smoke tree and testing polyphenols in smoke tree. Nice end of day dinner with residency hosts Marginal (Sabina Suru and Andrei Tudose).

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Did an interview for BBC Radio 4 yesterday on fungi and how art can explore science and nature - part of Bridget Nicholls’ Zombie Ant Fungus project.

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

LAST DAY! My solo exhibition at the The Regency Town House’s Basement Annexe in Brighton finishes today (Sunday) at 5pm. It’s open from 11am and there are guided tours at noon and 3pm. I’ve had so much great feedback, some visitors told me it was ‘life changing’ 1/2

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I’m pleased to share these wonderful photos/video of my new site-specific new solo exhibition “Materia Medica” created specifically for CAMUZ - the Uzbekistan Museum of Contemporary Art.

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

The video of my recent Computer Arts Society talk with Professor Rachel Kerr and Cecile Bourne Farrell, chaired by Bronac Ferran is now live. Thanks to Alex May for filming and editing and Geoff Davis for organising. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndzv...

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Anna Dumitriu with Cécile Bourne-Farrell & Rachel Kerr Manna - Epigenetics - CAS Talk Feb 2026

YouTube video by Computer Arts Society

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Work in progress for my project “Unravelling the Silk Road” (2025-26) - a pioneering Anglo-Uzbek collaboration between myself and Uzbek museum director and curator Shirin Tashova. Monoprints in acrylic with drawing #BritishCouncilUzbekistan #BritishCouncil #bioart @britishcouncil.bsky.social

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Geoff Davis interviewed me for the Computer Arts Society about my recent work and specifically about “Manna: Epigenetics, Conflict and Intergenerational Trauma” on show now at the Science Gallery Bengaluru in India, and “AI and Infection Prevention” computer-arts-society.com/news/anna-du...

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

I'm doing a talk in Rome on Friday, October 3rd, starting at 4:00 p.m., “Economies and [Microbial] Ecosystems” will be held in Room II of the Department of Chemistry at Sapienza University as part of the SAGacia25 series (Symposium of Art that Looks at Science). www.romatoday.it/eventi/il-nu...

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Il nuovo appuntamento con "SaGacia25" all'Università La Sapienza

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

I was the first artist in residence at the Institute of Advanced Studies at the University of Surrey + they have published this video celebrating their 20th anniversary, including an interview with me and others This year's call is now live until 17th October www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qky... #sciart

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

The Corundum/Converge SXSW fireside chat went amazingly well, jam packed and wonderfully engaged audience at Hoxton Arches. Special thanks to Ruthi Aladjem who interviewed me so beautifully. I got to show many new projects including “Mutability of Memories and Fates”, “Manna” and “Infusoria” #SciArt

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

New article mentioning me on Critical Playground criticalplayground.org/designing-fo... #SciArt

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

I'm doing a 'fireside chat' in London at 7pm on 4th June at Hoxton Arches for an evening event during SXSW, talking about art-science collaboration, BioArt and innovation. It's free but there are limited spaces remaining. Join us! #SXSW2025 www.eventbrite.com/e/convergesx... #SciArt

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

“Cultures”, a set of 10 Petri dish sized gelatine prints based on microscopy, some pulled from old magazine ads, with added hand-painting and drawing, and bacterial DNA, that I made today. 1 of 3 #SciArt

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Made it into Nuremberg's local newspaper Nurnberger Nachrichten in an article about the upcoming Artopod Biocraze symposium artopodbiocraze.adbk-nuernberg.de/program-ii/ which even gets a mention on the front page

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Verena Kuni, Professor of Visual Culture at the Institute for Art Education at the University of Frankfurt published "Antibody Amulets: Anna Dumitriu’s Biotech Jewelry" for the science magazine Forschung Frankfurt, Germany reflecting on some of my artworks. aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/rese...

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Antibody amulets | Aktuelles aus der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

Anna Dumitriu’s biotech jewelry A glittering, heart-shaped gold pendant set with sapphires on a wide bow of cream-colored silk as a necklace; pearls in red, orange, golden yellow and milky […]

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

If you are visiting #Brighton this Saturday or next don’t miss our Black Rock Beachcombers guided tours as part of Brighton Fringe www.brightonfringe.org/events/black... #sciart #brightonfringe #brightonfestival @alexmayarts.bsky.social @brightonfringe.bsky.social @visitbrighton.bsky.social

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

I'm doing a talk next Tuesday with Caroline Hyde-Brown and scientists from the John Innes Centre for Plant Science at Groundwork Gallery in Kings Lynn in Norfolk, UK. Join us! nnfestival.org.uk/whats-on/art...

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Helmholtz Munich @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

🔬 Science Through an Artistic Lens🎨 🧬Led by Prof. Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla, the #RepliFate Artist-in-Residence Program brings #artists and #scientists together. 👉 t1p.de/j5pi8 @epihmgu.bsky.social @metorrespadilla.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu @annadumitriu.bsky.social @replifate.bsky.social

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

We did a guided tour of our Black Rock Beachcombers permanent sculptures and an ‘in conversation’ session for the Walk the Talk group led by Alastair Hignell CBE Join us on the 3rd, 10th or 17th May for our Brighton Fringe tours www.brightonfringe.org/events/black... With @alexmayarts.bsky.social

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Book now for our Black Rock Beachcombers Guided walk in the Brighton Fringe Festival and learn all about the many stories and histories behind the three sculptures along Brighton's east beach www.brightonfringe.org/events/black...

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Black Rock Beachcombers Guided Walk - Brighton Fringe

A guided tour of the three new and iconic Black Rock Beachcombers sculptures with the artists Anna Dumitriu and Alex May - MEET: Black Rock - Sat 3rd 2025, Sat 10th 2025, Sat 17th 2025

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Looking forward to participating in SaGacia25 in Rome. I'm giving a talk at Sapienza University on 03/10/2025 from 15:00 to 18:00 CEST and exhibiting artwork at the Primo Levi Museum of Chemistry from May onwards. www.romatoday.it/formazione/u...

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SaGacia25: il convegno che unisce arte, scienza, impatto ambientale

L'Università La Sapienza promuove la seconda edizione del simposio che mira a sensibilizzare il pubblico sul tema dell'estrazione delle risorse

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Checked out the “New Pop Max” exhibition by Bruce Asbestos today in Newhaven. Well worth a visit. Fun stuff! www.lookagainnewhaven.co.uk/bruce-asbestos

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

💚 REMINDER TALK 16th April from 9am -10:30am UK time! 💚 My free online talk about "Greening the Lab: Decarbonising Biomedical Science" is part of the EU supported symposium "Interaction Seeds: Webinar on arts-science interactions to improve health and inclusion. docs.google.com/forms/d/1gMy...

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

I’m so pleased to announce the catalogue documenting my solo exhibition and major 4 year project “The Mutability of Memories and Fates” is now available in print and as a PDF via this link www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bz2ow... #SciArt #BioArt #Art

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

@alexmayarts.bsky.social and I are doing some guided tours of the Black Rock Beachcombers on the East beach boardwalk in Brighton starting near the Marina Volk's Railway station as part of the Brighton Fringe Festival. www.brightonfringe.org/events/black...

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Black Rock Beachcombers Guided Walk - Brighton Fringe

A guided tour of the three new and iconic Black Rock Beachcombers sculptures with the artists Anna Dumitriu and Alex May - MEET: Black Rock - Sat 3rd 2025, Sat 10th 2025, Sat 17th 2025

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annadumitriu.bsky.social @annadumitriu.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

The video of today's Greening the Lab: Decarbonising Biomedical Science symposium is premiering now on YouTube youtu.be/csrxtRWK_RU as part of the EU VOICE Project. Thanks so much to all those who participated and attended! @james-r-price.bsky.social @smookerj.bsky.social

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Greening the Lab symposium

YouTube video by Anna Dumitriu Studio

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