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Short Description: Molecular Biology Building, he began to research the kinds of activities that would ... atop each corner of the Molecular Biology Building. In each hand the ...
Content Inside: Molecular Biology Building Title Artist
The G-Nome Project Andrew Leicester
Location Molecular Biology Building Materials ceramic figures and porcelain tile mosaic Date 1992 Ceramic Sculptors David Dahlquist and Donovan Palmquist
About the Project
G-Nome
"In modern society we expect instant understanding...like watching television where everything is laid out before us and problems are resolved by the end of the half-hour. My art is not instantly understandable, nor is it meant to be taken lightly. Good art tends to raise questions, and it is important for artists to focus attention on the debatable. Otherwise, you get 'safe' art which serves only the prevailing popular theory." ~Andrew Leicester, 1992 The G-Nome Project fully integrates art and architecture in the Molecular Biology Building. Since the artist, Andrew Leicester, was selected at the start of the project, he was able to work with the architectural firm Hansen Lind Meyer, Inc. to incorporate the art into the building's design. As a result, Iowa State University has gained a striking example of the successful merging of art and architecture, as well as a building rich in meaning and function. When Andrew Leicester was commissioned by Iowa State University to create public art for the Molecular Biology Building, he began to research the kinds of activities that would take place there. He found information at conferences, by attending lectures, by reading books, and through conversations. He kept a sketchbook of ideas and drawings on the subject. It became clear to him that the most debated area of current investigation in the field of molecular biology is transgenetic animal research. Both the academic community and the public are expressing their opinions. Philosophers, sociologists, animal scientists, and economists are among the many people who are discussing the potential legal and economic implications of genetic research. How research should be regulated and what ethics should govern decisions are all important issues. Made possible by the Iowa Art in State Buildings Program.
