High Noon: Wild West of Microbes,
2019
21 x 29.7 cm
Acrylics, Paper
Titled "High Noon: Wild West of Microbes," this original painting was featured as the cover of a prestigious issue of CELL. It combines scientific exploration with artistic imagination, set against the dramatic backdrop of a Wild West desert at high noon. At the heart of the scene, a bacteriophage and a bacterium confront each other in a tense standoff, evoking the classic imagery of a duel.
With meticulous attention to detail, the painting captures the essence of the evolutionary arms race between bacteriophages and their bacterial hosts. The bacteriophage, with its characteristic spiky structure, is depicted ready to "draw" its genetic weapon, facing off against a bacterium prepared to defend itself. The tension mirrors the real-life biological battles that inspired this work.
More than just an artistic piece, "High Noon: Wild West of Microbes" is rooted in groundbreaking research. It was created in the context of a scientific paper that unveiled new insights into the attack and defense mechanisms shaping
With meticulous attention to detail, the painting captures the essence of the evolutionary arms race between bacteriophages and their bacterial hosts. The bacteriophage, with its characteristic spiky structure, is depicted ready to "draw" its genetic weapon, facing off against a bacterium prepared to defend itself. The tension mirrors the real-life biological battles that inspired this work.
More than just an artistic piece, "High Noon: Wild West of Microbes" is rooted in groundbreaking research. It was created in the context of a scientific paper that unveiled new insights into the attack and defense mechanisms shaping
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