Waltz of the polypeptides
Seen on BoingBoing, the Waltz of the Polypeptides is a sculpture that truly merges art and science. 80 foot long and up to 10 feet high, it depicts the synthesis of a the BLyS protein in ribosomes. The shapes are as realistic as possible - the artist (Mara G. Haseltine) used electron microscopy and NMR to create the design. The sculpture is set in a landscape intended to represent the cell that surrounds the ribosomes:
The work was commissioned by the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in the US and sits in the grounds of their headquarters.
The form and visual appeal of biological structures always interested me more than the way they work (which may explain my degree result...) and Mara Haseltine's art perfectly expresses this interest. She has worked on several large-scale projects with a similar theme to waltz of the peptides, including SARS Inhibited which is a bronze sculpture depicting the SARS protein inhibitor and a beautiful rendering of the Follicle stimulator hormone (used in fertility treatment).
The work was commissioned by the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in the US and sits in the grounds of their headquarters.
The form and visual appeal of biological structures always interested me more than the way they work (which may explain my degree result...) and Mara Haseltine's art perfectly expresses this interest. She has worked on several large-scale projects with a similar theme to waltz of the peptides, including SARS Inhibited which is a bronze sculpture depicting the SARS protein inhibitor and a beautiful rendering of the Follicle stimulator hormone (used in fertility treatment).
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