Syncrasy | WE BEGAN AS PART OF THE BODY | Exhibition

We Began as Part of the Body by Beverley Hood, a series of works that play with scale to capture the fleeting lifespan of living cells, is one of three exhibitions presented at Summerhall, for the 2021 Science Festival, by artists working across the fields of art, science and technology.

Presented by Summerhall and ASCUS Art and Science

Syncrasy is a contemporary art exhibition co-curated by Summerhall and ASCUS Art & Science. Read more about Syncrasy here.

Immerse yourself in a series of artworks that reflect complex human and ethical questions about our relationship between the body, science and technology. Inspired by the eczema genetic research laboratory of Prof Sara Brown, artist Beverley Hood’s experimental exhibition tells a story as seen from the point of view of the artificial skin cells, leading you through the cells journey, during their short, precious, three week long ‘in-vitro’ life from operating theatre to lab, and finally to disposal. These works are presented as a video projection, 3D prints and Augmented Reality App, alongside science engagement and historical materials.

Funded by Creative Scotland’s Open Fund, The Wellcome Trust, Arts & Ethics Research Group, Centre for Data, Culture & Society, and the University of Edinburgh