“BioArt: Borders and definitions. Research project for the development of a widely accepted deontological framework of its production and management”


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The BioArt project, “BioArt: Borders and definitions. Research project for the development of a widely accepted deontological framework of its production and management”, is implemented by the Technological Educational Institute of Athens (TEI of Athens) coordinated by the Dept. Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art in collaboration with researchers from the Panteion University of Athens and Columbia University (USA).

The project started on April 1st, 2012 and has duration of 30 months (the project has been extended until June 30th , 2015). In the framework of the project, an e-workshop of experts entitled “Collecting and Display BioArt: Ethics and Guidelines” will be implemented. The final outcome of the research project will be presented at an International Workshop (in 2015). The project is operating under the Action “Archimedes III” of the co-operational program Education and Life Long Learning, which is co-funded by the Greek Ministry of Education and the European Union.

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Technological Educational Institute of Athens
Agiou Spyridonos & Milou 1
Aegaleo, 122 43
Athens - Greece
Email: Avaritsiotis Thrasivoulos or Georgios Panagiaris

The Project

The project aims at the establishment of good practices for the collection and display of BioArt, taking into consideration artists’ and scientists’ input, as well as current museological debate on ethics and standards of display and preservation of biological materials.

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The Research Team

BioArt Project is implemented by a multidiciplinary scientific team from the Technological Educational Institute of Athens (TEI of Athens) coordinated by the Dept. Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art in collaboration with researchers from the Panteion University of Athens and Columbia University (USA).

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Project Outputs

  • Questionnaires
  • On-line symposium
  • International Workshop
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