Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg

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Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg
Born
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg

1982
London
NationalityBritish, South African
Websitedaisyginsberg.com

Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg (b. 1982)[1] is a British and South African artist who lives and works in London, UK. She is known for artworks that explore the relationship between humans, technology and nature.[2]

Early life and education[]

Ginsberg completed an MA (Cantab) in Architecture from the University of Cambridge in 2004. She attended Harvard University as a Visiting Student between 2005 - 2006. In 2009, Ginsberg received an MA in Design Interactions at the Royal College of Art, London, UK. In 2017, Ginsberg completed a PhD at the Royal College of Art. Her thesis explored the notion of ‘better’ in relation to design and synthetic biology.[3]

Career[]

Ginsberg’s artworks focus on humans' relationship with the non-human world, broaching themes such as artificial intelligence,[4] synthetic biology, biodiversity, nature,[5] conservation,[6] and evolution.[7] Her background in design[8] and synthetic biology often informs her artistic practice.[9] [10]

Her installations have been shown at the Centre Pompidou, Museum of Modern Art, Somerset House, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo and Royal Academy. [11][12] In 2021, she was commissioned by the Eden Project to create a pollinator-friendly artwork, taking the shape of gardens generated by an algorithm. [13]

Ginsberg has discussed her projects at various institutions, including the Natural History Museum, London;[14] Serpentine Gallery, London; Royal Academy, London; Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid; Centre Pompidou, Paris;[15] V&A Museum, London; MIT, Boston; Museum of Modern Art, New York [16] and Ted Global. [17]

She has been the recipient of awards such as Breakthrough of the Year, Science in the Arts, Falling Walls, 2020;[18] The Rapoport Award for Women in Art & Tech, 2019; Changemaker Award, Dezeen, 2019;[19] London Design Medal, 2012 and Future 50, Icon Magazine, 2013.

Collections[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg |". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ "United Nations sounds the alarm on species loss - and artists respond". Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg". Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Award-Winning Artwork Uses AI-Generated Bird Song To Recreate The Dawn Chorus". Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Artists create new work reflecting life during the pandemic for Edinburgh exhibition". Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "UnNatural History review — a fascinating consideration of art's relationship with the environment". Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg". Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "How the London design scene continues to thrive". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg – interview: 'We need to radically rethink our behaviours, globally'". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "Design for the Future When the Future is Bleak". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  11. ^ "Artist brings white rhino back from the dead, digitally". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  12. ^ "Eco-Visionaries review – the salt flats will die and the jellyfish shall rise". Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  13. ^ "Working With Nature". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  14. ^ "We Need To Talk About Extinction". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  15. ^ "Forum Vertigo". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  16. ^ "Synthetic Aesthetics: New Frontiers in Contemporary Design". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  17. ^ "TEDGlobal 2011". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  18. ^ "Falling Walls". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  19. ^ "Dezeen Awards 2020 design longlist announced". Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  20. ^ Art Institute Chicago. "'Growth Assembly', Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg,2009".
  21. ^ Cooper Hewitt. "'Designing for the Sixth Extinction', Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg, 2013 - ongoing".
  22. ^ ZKM. "ZKM Collection".
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