Body of Art

"Microbial Me," by Mellissa Fisher

We are the world, yes, and each of us is also a world unto ourselves ~ a total microbiome that's home to a trillion organisms, give or take. While every individual has certain of these organisms in common with certain other individuals, each microbiome is as unique as a fingerprint. A U.K. exhibit called "Invisible You" illustrates these facts and others with the works of 11 artists. These include a sound piece, sculptures, textiles ~ and photos from a Brooklyn-based artist of what grows in a petri dish when one swabs people's belly buttons: http://mentalfloss.com/article/65297/artists-reveal-bacterial-beauty-human-microbiome