{"id":4978,"date":"2017-04-19T11:05:08","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T15:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artthescience.com\/magazine\/?p=4978"},"modified":"2017-04-19T11:05:08","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T15:05:08","slug":"creators-joy-levins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artthescience.com\/magazine\/2017\/04\/19\/creators-joy-levins\/","title":{"rendered":"CREATORS – Joy Levins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Name: <\/b>Joy Levins<\/a><\/p>\n

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

The art came first. When I was seven years old, I fondly remember a teacher remarking to my mother that I would be an artist. I was always interested in constructing things from an early age and wanted to be a carpenter\/builder like my father.<\/p>\n

As a young adult I initially wanted to work with plastics and was very interested in transparency. Specifically, I observed\u00a0how light refracted through clear objects, but then discovered glass and decided to take that further. During my degree in Architectural Glass I discovered the science and was intrigued by looking at microscopic images of glass fractures.<\/p>\n

\"Joy

Blue Cell<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Joy

Blue Cell Close Up<\/p><\/div>\n

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

Biology, neuroscience, electron microscope imaging, and all kinds of imagery related to the cell and stem cell are used in my artistic practice.<\/p>\n

\"Joy

Yellow Cell Lightbox<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Joy

Yellow Cell Lightbox Close Up<\/p><\/div>\n

What materials do you use to create your artworks?<\/b><\/p>\n

Glass – I produce my own murrine cane using the vitrigraph technique. I use a\u00a0murrine chopper and kiln form all of my pieces.<\/p>\n

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

The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize<\/a> 2016.\u00a0I really wanted to be selected for this exhibition and felt (in jest) that if they don’t get my artistic practice, then nobody will!\u00a0Upon arriving in Adelaide, Australia in early 2012 from Ireland, the exhibition was one of the first shows I resonated with and so, it was a wonderful confidence boost to be selected. An\u00a0image of my piece was used as advertising all over the city during the show. I really couldn’t have asked for better exposure, plus the piece sold on opening night, so I took that as a launch pad and it gave me conviction in what I was doing.<\/p>\n

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The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize 2016 – Plant Stem Cell Cross Section<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Joy

Wall Piece<\/p><\/div>\n

Which scientists and\/or artists inspire and\/or have influenced you?<\/b><\/p>\n

I was very fortunate to be selected as Artist in Residence at SAHMRI<\/a> in the Nutrition and Metabolism Department as part of the SALA Festival<\/a>\u00a0in 2016.\u00a0It was an amazing experience to work closely with the scientists and researchers, to work directly with the creators of these images that I had previously had to download online. All my questions and queries answered and at my fingertips. It was nothing like I had ever experienced before. A true SciArt relationship. They were all fantastic.<\/p>\n

I love Pop Art and collect kitsch. While I don’t see my work having any kitsch references, I do try to allow the colours to pop a bit, so aesthetically they are pleasing to the viewer without necessarily needing any prior knowledge in\u00a0science; to draw you in to question it.<\/p>\n

\"Joy

Cell Bowls<\/p><\/div>\n

Links: AdalaidNow<\/a>, Tumblr<\/a><\/p>\n

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