{"id":147,"date":"2015-11-20T00:37:17","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T05:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artthescience.com\/magazine\/?p=147"},"modified":"2016-07-18T08:22:15","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T12:22:15","slug":"creators-elaine-whittaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artthescience.com\/magazine\/2015\/11\/20\/creators-elaine-whittaker\/","title":{"rendered":"CREATORS – Elaine Whittaker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Name:<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0Elaine Whittaker<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Which came first in your life, the science or the art?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There was no first. I was a young person with many questions, many curiosities, many fascinations. There was just the melding of both of them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Which sciences relate to your art practice?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Biology, Microbiology, Medicine, Psychology, Life Science, Sociology, Crystallography, Biotechnology, Toxicology, Epidemiology<\/span><\/p>\n

\"I<\/a><\/p>\n

What do you use to create your artworks?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Materially: I use a diverse range of materials in my art practice, including salt, bacteria, wax,\u00a0<\/span>paint, organic and synthetic materials. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Media: sculpture, installation, painting, photography, sound, animation. Interdisciplinary and collaborative approach: includes working with scientists, dancers, sound artists, poets and writers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"I<\/a><\/p>\n

Artwork\/Exhibition you are most proud of:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The first clay sculpture I ever made. It was of Rufus, our cocker spaniel. I still have it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Rufus\"<\/p>\n

Elaine’s website<\/a><\/p>\n

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