This event is in the past.It took place on April 6, 2017 at Michigan Theater.




Heather Dewey-Hagborg turns abandoned gum and cigarette butts into uncanny portrait sculptures by analyzing the DNA left behind. Her work invites you to consider what strangers can know about you from the genetic traces you leave behind.
bio-art exploration
DNA as medium
sci-fi meets art
thought-provoking
Tips
🎭historic 1920s theater with stunning architecture
🪑balcony seats have the best sightlines
🎹arrive early for live organ performance
Heather Dewey-Hagborg at Penny Stamps Speaker Series
Old Fourth Ward




Heather Dewey-Hagborg turns abandoned gum and cigarette butts into uncanny portrait sculptures by analyzing the DNA left behind. Her work invites you to consider what strangers can know about you from the genetic traces you leave behind.
bio-art exploration
DNA as medium
sci-fi meets art
thought-provoking
Tips
🎭historic 1920s theater with stunning architecture
🪑balcony seats have the best sightlines
🎹arrive early for live organ performance
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