Laura Splan
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Group Exhibition
"The Foragers" at Fortezza di Mont'Alfonso (ITALY)
robotically carved marble sculptures by Laura Splan, Auriea Harvey, Phillip K. Smith III, Carla Gannis, Ashley Zelinskie...
2026
Group Exhibition
"Squint" lithograph in Normal Editions Workshop anniversary exhibition
exhibition with prints by Laura Splan, Kiki Smith, David Wojnarowicz, Dennis Oppenheim, Kenny Scharf, Judy Glantzman...
2025
Group Exhibition
"A Guided Sublimation (Movements)" at New Ear::Spatial
soundscape from limited edition vinyl box set in exhibition of spatial sound artworks by Laura Splan, Ivy Fu, Micah Silver...
2025
Solo Exhibition
"Hypertelic" in RYAN LEE Gallery's RL Window on the High Line
kaleidoscopic molecular animations featured on New York City's High Line
2025
Group Exhibition
"Tangible Variations" in "Seeing the Unseen" at Wignall Museum
exhibition examining intersections of science & art with Laura Splan, Catherine Chalmers, David S. Goodsell, Elizabeth Hénaff...
2023
Group Exhibition
"Blank Stare" in "Paint to Print" at Les Enluminures
laser etchings on paper with brainwave patterns included in exhibition examining paradigm shifts in printmaking
2023
Artwork
"Metafrictions"
research collaboration and work in progress for NEW INC Artist Residency at EY exploring extended reality technologies (XR/VR/AR)
2023
Solo Exhibition
"Sticky Settings" Preview at UTS
immersive 360° installation with molecular animation and data-driven spatial sound
2022
Artwork
"Baroque Bodies (Ambient Portals)"
3D animations with molecular models and AI-generated images, accompanied by sonifications of scientific visualizations
2022
Artwork
"Baroque Bodies (Configurations)"
data-driven 3D animation and sound exploring ecological entanglements connecting environment and gene expression
2022
Artwork
"Tangible Variations"
woven molecular visualizations exploring the "tactical tactile" through intuitive material engagement with complexity
2022
Group Exhibition
"Unraveling" in "The Hidden Side of Lace" at CC De Ververij
exhibition exploring interpretations of lace with Laura Splan, Wim Delvoye, James Lee Byars, Dirk Braeckman, Guy Mees, René Heyvaert, Tatjana Wolska...
2022
Group Exhibition
"Syndemic Sublime" in "Currents" at Center For Contemporary Arts
data-driven molecular animations using COVID data featured in new media art exhibition
2022
Group Exhibition
"Embodied Objects" and "Manifest" in "Haptic/Somatic" at Buley Library Gallery
artworks created with biometric data in exhibition exploring how technology expands our ability to perceive the natural world
2022
Solo Exhibition
"Rhapsody for an Expanded Biotechnological Apparatus" at the Tang
immersive haptic sound installation with tactile rug made from laboratory animal fiber exploring remote sensing
2021
Group Exhibition
"Syndemic Sublime" at Pioneer Works
installation for Second Sundays with Laura Splan, Tin & Ed, Lauren Lee McCarthy, Alexandra Bell, Lizzi Bougatsos...
2021
Artwork
"Syndemic Sublime"
generative 3D animations using COVID death data to disrupt amino acid residues on intertwined human and non-human proteins
2021
Artwork
"Disentanglement"
triptych sculpture with synchronous animation of 3D molecular models of the coronavirus, human cells, and non-human antibodies
2021
Solo Exhibition
"Entangled Entities" at The New Gallery
installation with sensory experiences exploring interspecies entanglement through networked devices and tactile sculpture
2021
Group Exhibition
"Unraveling Together" in "Unbounded Unleashed Unforgiving" on New Art City
video with AI transcription of remote textiles collaboration included in virtual exhibition reexamining cyberfeminism
2021
Artwork
"Unraveling II"
synchronous molecular animation triptych created with coronavirus, llama nanobody protein models
2021
Group Exhibition
"Pandemic Panorama" in "The Archive to Come" at Telematic Media Arts
animations included in exhibition reimagining the digital archive in the face of a global pandemic & social justice movement
2020
Artwork
"Unraveling"
3D animations created with molecular visualization software and models of viral proteins
2020
Solo Exhibition
"Unraveling" at BioBAT Art Space
immersive installation with molecular animations and soundscape exploring remote intimacies
2020
Artwork
"Denatured"
animations created with screen recordings of software performances using molecular visualization software
2020
Artwork
"Termination Sequences"
remote sound collaborations with biotech workers and scientists rematerializing the coronavirus mRNA sequence
2020
Artwork
"Renatured"
archival pigment prints created with molecular models of coronavirus spike protein
2020
Artwork
"Contested Territories"
networked laboratory mixers containing llama feces activated by Twitter activity relating to the contested status of science
2019
Artwork
"Remote Entanglements"
fan networked to wind data at vivarium housing animals who produce pharmaceutical products exploring embodiment
2019
Artwork
"Needle in a Haystack"
photographs from a biotech lab documenting mundane artifacts and poetic interfaces in biotech lab
2019
Artwork
"Suspended"
infinite video loop of cell suspension technique in biotech laboratory
2019
Solo Exhibition
"Conformations" at Esther Klein Gallery
multimedia installation exploring hidden systems and invisible labor in the expanded biotechnological landscape
2019
Artwork
"Tickling the Bonds"
screen-recorded molecular visualization software interaction with alpaca nanobody/ricin models
2019
Artwork
"Sit Around and Wait"
neon sign exploring uncertainty and anticipation with quote from scientist waiting for laboratory experiment
2019
Group Exhibition
"Blank Stare" and "Doilies" in "The World Unseen: Intersections of Art and Science" at CDC Museum
artworks rematerializing the invisible included in exhibition exploring intersections of art and science
2019
Group Exhibition
"Manifest" and "Recursive Expressions" in "Artfare Inaugural Exhibition"
sculptures and prints included in exhibition featuring Laura Splan, Dustin Yellin, Liz Nielsen, Miya Ando, Lola Flash
2019
Solo Exhibition
"Embodied Objects" at Occurrence
installation with digitally fabricated weavings, prints, and sculptures exploring the rematerialization of bodily experience
2018
Solo Exhibition
"Manifest" at NYU Langone Art Gallery
solo exhibition exploring embodiment, emotion and affect through biometric data driven artworks
2017
Group Exhibition
"Squint" in "Code as Form" at Thoma Foundation
selections from the collection with Laura Splan, Beryl Korot, Vera Molnar, Steina Vasulka, Guillermo Galindo, Brigitte Kowanz...
2017
Solo Exhibition
"Material Expressions" at Capsule Gallery
solo exhibition with biometric data driven artworks including weavings, etchings, sculptures and prints
2017
Artwork
"Squint"
4-color limited edition lithograph print created in collaboration with Normal Editions
2016
Artwork
"Recursive Expressions"
giclée prints with computer generated & hand-manipulated patterns made with electromyography data
2016
Artwork
"Blank Stare"
laser etchings on paper with data-driven patterns generated from biometric measurements of attention level
2016
Artwork
"Material Expressions No. 2"
biometric performance with motorized sculpture and sound actuated by heartbeat of knitter
2016
Artwork
"Metronome"
biometric performance collaboration with heart rate data-driven sound by Hari Stojan and visuals by Iulia Miruna Radu
2016
Artwork
"Material Expressions No. 1"
biometric performance sculpture with motorized music box actuated by electromyography (EMG) data from bicep
2016
Artwork
"Embodied Objects"
computerized Jacquard weavings with data-driven patterns created with EMG recordings of bodily movement
2016
Artwork
"Manifest"
3D-printed sculptures with data-driven forms created with EMG measurements of facial expressions
2015
Writing
Manifest: The Role of Science in the Studio
essay on research-based studio practice at the intersections of art and science for "Art Practical: Art, Science & Wonder"
2015
Group Exhibition
"Negligee (Serotonin)" in "TechNoBody" at Pelham Art Center
group exhibition exploring the mediated world's impact on and relationship to the physical body in our increasingly virtual realm
2015
Artwork
"autologousReflection"
participatory sculpture with computer generated animation and text
2015
Artwork
"Collaborations with the Sun"
drawing performance with solar-powered instruments using charcoal from previous night's campfire at ReCreate Residency
2014
Artwork
"Modular Systems"
collages made from hand-cut pieces of pseudoscientific magazine ads
2012
Artwork
"Mirror, Mirror"
artist photography book and print series created with images of mirrors for sale on eBay
2010
Artwork
"Spontaneous Narratives"
graphite drawings and computer generated soundscape created from spam email subject headings
2010
Artwork
"Exquisite Corpse"
website with live generative text animation using adspeak language culled from real beauty products
2009
Artwork
"Doilies (SARS, HIV, Influenza, Herpes, Hepadna)"
digitally fabricated lace sculptures depicting viruses (SARS, HIV, Influenza, Herpes, Hepadna)
2004
Artwork
Catheter Bag Cozy
installation including photographs and a hand-knit vinyl tubing sculpture that is continuously pumped with blue liquid
2001