Morfogénese Musical
Manuel Marques-Pita1,2, Simão Costa3, Alexandra Paio4, Maria João de Oliveira4, Sancho Oliveira4 and Luis M. Rocha1,2,*
1School of Informatics, Indiana University, Bloomington IN, USA
2FLAD Computational Biology Collaboratorium, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia, Portugal
3LabMóvel, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia, Portugal
4Vitruvius FabLab, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
Abstract
‘Musical Morphogenesis is an interactive installation that translates to sound, movement and lights the dynamics behind the development of petals in a flower. It is a collaborative piece developed by designers, architects, musicians and scientists in Luis Rocha CASCI group. The control of this robotic macroscope is an implementation of the gene regulatory network of the Thaliana Arabidopsis flower. The installation provides a sensorial exploration of the dynamics between genes and proteins that leads to organ formation in plants, namely sepals, stamen, and petals. The genetic network provides an interactive "genetic soundtrack" that allows visitors to control the development of the plant towards its wild-type or mutant states. The installation has been on display at various museums such as the Science Museum in Lisbon, Gulbenkian Foundation, and the Belém ArtFest.
Keywords: Morfogénese Musical, art, science, boolean networks, arabidopsis thaliana.
Videos & Talks
Morfogénese Musical na Maker Faire 2016
A ciência por trás da peça Morfogénese Musical
Shorter videos from BelemFest and the MAAT Museum are also available.
References
| Year | Reference / Exhibit |
|---|---|
| 2017 |
Marques Pita, M., S. Costa, A. Paio, M.J. Oliveira, S. Oliveira, Luis M. Rocha [2017]. Morfogénese Musical ("Musical Morphogenesis"). In Fórum da Escola de Tecnologias e Arquitectura do ISCTE-IUL (FISTA'17). Instituto Universitário de Liboa (ISCTE-IUL), Lisbon, February 22-23, 2016. |
| 2016 |
Marques Pita, M., S. Costa, A. Paio, M.J. Oliveira, S. Oliveira, Luis M. Rocha [2016]. Morfogénese Musical ("Musical Morphogenesis"). In Dia D – Ligações ("D Day – Conections"). Museu da Fundação Gulbenkian (Gulbenkian Museum), Lisbon, October 9, 2016. |
| 2016 |
Marques Pita, M., S. Costa, A. Paio, M.J. Oliveira, S. Oliveira, Luis M. Rocha [2016-2017]. Morfogénese Musical ("Musical Morphogenesis"). Museu da Fundação Gulbenkian (Gulbenkian Museum), Lisbon, 2016-2017. |
| 2016 |
Marques Pita, M., S. Costa, A. Paio, M.J. Oliveira, S. Oliveira, Luis M. Rocha [2016]. A "Morfogénese musical" na Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia ("Musical Morphogenesis" in the Science and Technology Week). Museu da Eletricidade (Electricity Museum), Lisbon, November 21, 2016. |
| 2016 |
Marques Pita, M., S. Costa, A. Paio, M.J. Oliveira, S. Oliveira, Luis M. Rocha [2016]. Musical Morphogenesis: Open Day at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência - Science in Zoom, Oeiras, October 1, 2016. Also on Facebook. |
| 2016 |
Marques Pita, M., S. Costa, A. Paio, M.J. Oliveira, S. Oliveira, Luis M. Rocha [2016]. Morfogénese musical Visita-instalação interativa (Musical Morphogenesis: Interactive Installation). Belém Art Fest, Museu de Marinha, Lisbon, May 6-7, 2016. Also on Facebook. |
| 2014 |
Marques Pita, M., S. Costa, A. Paio, M.J. Oliveira, S. Oliveira, Luis M. Rocha [2014]. At the faire: Morfogénese Musical. In Maker Faire Lisbon. Lisbon, September 13, 2014. |
| 2013,2014 |
Marques Pita, M., S. Costa, A. Paio, M.J. Oliveira, S. Oliveira, Luis M. Rocha [2013-2014]. Morfogênese musical Visita-instalação interativa (Musical Morphogenesis: Interactive Installation). Opening: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon, October 5th, 2013. Also on Facebook. |