New Project: Trust Me I'm an Artist [Creative Europe]   Buy The Book    "Mutate or Die" with Adam Zaretsky    “Self-Experimentation” and the Ethics Committee of 1 with Neal White   “Confronting the Bacterial Sublime” with Anna Dumitriu   "Du cheval au panda..." with Art Orienté objet   

"Trust me, I'm an Artist" investigates the new ethical issues arising from art and science collaboration and consider the roles and responsibilities of the artists, scientists and institutions involved. The original project "Trust me, I'm an Artist: Towards an Ethics of Art and Science Collaboration" comprised a series of public events, in international settings. At each event (before a live audience) an internationally known artist proposed an artwork to a specially formed ethics committee (following the rules and procedures typical for the host country), the ethics committee then debated the proposal and cames to a decision, the artist was then informed of the ethics committee’s decision and, alongside the audience, they entered into a discussion about the result. The proposals were selected as they raise interesting questions for science ethics committees and help reveal the mechanisms that drive this usually hidden process, enabling the wider public to understand the driving forces behind ethical decisions and the role of artists working in scientific settings more deeply. The project “Trust Me I’m an Artist: Towards an Ethics of Art/Science Collaboration” was led by artist Anna Dumitriu in collaboration with Professor Bobbie Farsides (Chair of Ethics, Brighton and Sussex Medical School) in collaboration with Waag Society, Leiden University and BioSolar Cells. A book about the project was published in 2014. Follow the links above to view the events, videos and other documentation. A new project "Trust Me, I'm an Artist: Developing Ethical Frameworks for Artists, Cultural Institutions and Audiences Engaged in the Challenges of Creating and Experiencing New Art Forms in Biotechnology and Biomedicine in Europe" is supported by funding from Creative Europe and is a collaboration between Waag Society, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, The Arts Catalyst, Ciant, Kapelica Gallery, Medical Museion, Capsula and Leonardo Olats. Anna Dumitriu is lead artist and Professor Bobbie Farsides is lead ethicist. The new project will build on and expand the reach and meaning of earlier work. For more information contact annadumitriu@hotmail.com