Christina Nguyen Hung

gmo pets

christina — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:59:44 +0000

GMO glofish in Wal-Mart contemplating Vertical Gene Transfer.

Why Leaves Really Fall Off Trees

christina — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:50:50 +0000

Why Leaves Really Fall Off Trees
by Robert Krulwich
“little cells appear at the place where the leaf stem meets the branch. They are called “abscission” cells. They have the same root as the word scissors, meaning they are designed, like scissors, to make a cut.”

The scissor cells are stained red and mark the boundary between the branch (left) and the leaf stalk.

Giant Luna Moth Caterpillar

christina — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:36:11 +0000

Spotted onthe sidwalk near Lee hall on the Clemson University campus.

FREEZE! – 2009 Medtech Art Show at NTMoFA

christina — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:23:39 +0000

I just returned from a trip to Taichung City in Taiwan where I installed a version of my artwork “American Vectors” for the “FREEZE – 2009 Medtech Art Show” at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. The installation included a new series of time-lapse videos of bacteria cultures.

I met several artists including:

The show was Curated by Shang-Min Chien and Laza Wu.

The Wattenmeer at Schillig, DE

christina — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:26:37 +0000

This image i part of the “At Low Tide” project which I co-produced with my husband, artist John Sturgeon. The piece was recently show as part of the exhibition “Die Zukunft unserer Küsten – Das Wattenmeer.” And our good friend, artist Steve Bradley, exhibited Ohr am Wattenmeer. The exhibition won two awards: 1. www.Land-der-Ideen.de ; Preisverleihung (donation)15.7.2009 in Oldenburg and 2. www.KinderzumOlymp.de ; Preisverleihung (donation) 21.9.2009 in Berlin (Kulturstiftung der Länder) and 23th of June in Oldenburg (Deutsche Bank Stiftung).

the nester

christina — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:46:11 +0000

An Eastern Phoebe is building a nest on my front porch.

a good day’s work

christina — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:30:53 +0000

I have only caught a glimpse of the bird that is hard at work on this nest, located on my front porch. Not sure what kind of bird it is but I’ll figure it out eventually.

neurons in vitro

christina — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:17:12 +0000

a fragment of a larger work in progress…

neurons in vitro

view from the wattenmeer in Schillig, Germany

christina — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:20:16 +0000

Standing in the watt at the national park in Schillig Germany, March 3rd, 2009. My husband John and I were in Schillig and Wilhelmshaven, working on a project together with students, artists and scientists from the ICBM in Wilhelmshaven. We were invited to participate in the Das Wattenmeer Project, a transdiciplinary project of art, and natural science. The project will culminate in an exhibition in Oldenburg, Germany in May 2009. The exhibition and related events are part of the City Of Science festival, a year long festival which moves to different cities in Germany every year. Oldenburg is the “City of Science” for 2009. Check back herei n May 2009 for a link to our project.

Lecture in Chicago

christina — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:39:35 +0000

I’m presenting my work at Columbia College Chicago on 03/19 as part of The Interactive Arts and Media Lecture Series.