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Suzanne Anker
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1946
Suzanne Anker is an American visual artist and theorist. Considered a pioneer in bioart, she has been working on the relationship of art and the biological sciences for more than twenty five years. Her practice investigates the ways in which nature is being altered in the 21st century. Concerned with genetics, climate change, species extinction and toxic degradation, her work calls attention to the beauty of life and the "necessity for enlightened thinking about nature's 'tangled bank'." Anker frequently assembles with "pre-defined and found materials" botanical specimens, medical museum artifacts, laboratory apparatus, microscopic images and geological specimens.
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About Suzanne Anker
Birth
1946
Suzanne Anker is an American visual artist and theorist. Considered a pioneer in bioart, she has been working on the relationship of art and the biological sciences for more than twenty five years. Her practice investigates the ways in which nature is being altered in the 21st century. Concerned with genetics, climate change, species extinction and toxic degradation, her work calls attention to the beauty of life and the "necessity for enlightened thinking about nature's 'tangled bank'." Anker frequently assembles with "pre-defined and found materials" botanical specimens, medical museum artifacts, laboratory apparatus, microscopic images and geological specimens.
Suzanne Anker was born in Brooklyn in 1946 and has built a distinguished career as a visual artist.
Her major work, Axis of Observation, reflects her ability to explore complex concepts through art.
The artist has worked extensively with video art and installations, pushing the boundaries of contemporary creation.
Her career includes significant work in art criticism and interpretation, which enriches her creative output.
With a bibliography spanning five works, Anker has established herself as a key figure in the dialogue between art and thought.
