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Laura Splan’s contempoary art projects and exhibitons incorporate a range of materials and processes including Laboratory Animal Fiber.

Research & Residencies: molecular modeling residency and collaboration with biotech company Integral Molecular scientists

infinite video loop of cell suspension technique in biotech laboratory

North American Cultural Laboratory, Featured Speaker, "Transforma Theatre AI Hallucinations Symposium"

motorized wind chime sound sculpture with laboratory animal fiber and orphaned keys

tactile installation with fiber from laboratory alpacas and video performance of carding and spinning

networked laboratory mixers containing llama feces activated by Twitter activity relating to the contested status of science

neon sign exploring uncertainty and anticipation with quote from scientist waiting for laboratory experiment

Research & Residencies: site visit to biological laboratory and vivarium with llamas used to produce antibodies

participatory haptic sound and textiles sculpture with rug made from hand-spun laboratory animal fiber

entryway with hand-spun laboratory llama fiber and text excerpt using immigration metaphor to explain biology

artist book with photographs from a biotech lab documenting mundane artifacts and poetic encounters in biotech laboratory

multimedia installation exploring hidden systems and invisible labor in the expanded biotechnological landscape

exhibition at Tang Museum with participatory haptic sound installation and rug made from laboratory animal fiber

installation with sensory experiences exploring interspecies entanglement through networked devices and tactile sculpture

Research & Residencies: bioart residency and research exploring

Science Center Bioart Residency Project, Artist Book by Laura Splan with Photography and Text—Artist book with photographs of the laboratory paired with appropriated texts that interrogate intersections of science and culture, biology and humanity, the exotic and the mundane.

silicon rubber sculptures cast from test tubes

Laura Splan’s interdisciplinary artworks include lace viruses, molecular animations, networked laboratory devices, pharmaceutical soft sculptures, and weavings with biometric data-driven patterns.

photographs from a biotech lab documenting mundane artifacts and poetic interfaces in biotech lab

Coalesce: Center for Biological Arts, Participatory Workshop and Discussion, "Transgressing Boundaries: Bioart and Bacterial Transformation"

Tang Teaching Museum, Participatory Workshop and Discussion, "Spinning Down: A Yarn Workshop with Laura Splan"

participatory textiles collaboration with recorded Zoom performances and hand-made weavings

fan networked to wind data at vivarium that houses animals who produce biological products for human drugs

Teaching Resources:

Frontiers of Science Institute at University of Northern Colorado, Artist Lecture with Q&A, "Material Expressions: Rematerializing the Biomedical Imaginary"

Art Article in Inc.

The Hmm at Extrapool, Artist Talk, "Artist Talk: Laura Splan on Digital Worlds & Internet Culture"

Museum of Arts and Design, Participatory Workshop and Discussion, "Precarious Structures: Collaborative Unraveling & Weaving Project"

The New Gallery, Curator's Introduction by Michael Dickins, Essay by Hannah Star Rogers—There are so many words that describe the work of Laura Splan – intelligent, beautiful, cohesive, and blissfully poetic...the simple beauty and crispness of Splan’s work encourage the viewer to discover the multi-layered conceptuality.

essay and artist talk written for "Possibles", the Proceedings of the International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA)

University of Technology Sydney, Artist Talk, "Sticky Settings: Navigating Entanglements of Computational and Biological Worlds"

immersive 360° installation with 16-channel spatial soundscape by Linda Dement and Laura Splan in collaboration with the Cardiovascular Regeneration Group at UTS

weavings depicting computer-generated visualizations of computational simulations of biophysical interactions

Leonardo LASER NYC / LEAF, Artist Talk with Panel Discussion, "Leonardo Education and Art Forum (LEAF) Rendezvous"

Leonardo, Featured Speaker, "LASER Sciart Talks"

Stanford University / Leonardo LASER, Artist Talk, "Recursive Residues: Navigating Interfaces Between Virtual & Biological Worlds"

Norwegian Bioart Arena Symposium, Artist Talk, "Viral Life"

Biodesign Challenge Livestream, Panel Judge, "Biodesign Challenge Summit 2021"

Simons Foundation, In Conversation Event, "The Sticky Space Between Art & Science: Laura Splan and Adam Lamson In Conversation with Salome Asega"

Triënnale Brugge, Curatorial Essays by Till-Holger Borchert, Michel Dewilde—With "TraumA", the Triennial of Bruges dives into the ‘uncanny’ history and reality of Bruges. Historical layers are exposed, forgotten or hidden storylines discussed. This edition explores the thin line between dream and trauma, between paradise and hell.

Awards & Grants: Grant for researching cultural influences on biomedical imaging and instrumentation at medical museums

Biodesign Challenge Livestream, Panel Judge & Award Presenter, "Biodesign Challenge Summit 2022"

Telematic Media Arts: The Archive to Come, Artist Talk with Q&A, "Pandemic Panorama: Molecular Meditations on Remote Entanglements"

video with AI transcription of remote textiles collaboration included in virtual exhibition reexamining cyberfeminism

group exhibition that examines the intersections of science and art through contemporary art practice