In this bacteria painting series, Ajaya uses different kinds of bacteria present in our surroundings by taking swabs from different surfaces and collecting the samples in different Petri dishes. She then allows the bacteria to grow naturally and after the desired growth has taken place, she adds different pigments and dyes to the Petri dishes and observes how the bacteria colonies react to the dyes and pigments.

The Galaxy

100 mm (diameter) x 15 mm

Medium: agar, bacteria, acrylic paint

2023

Hands

100 mm (diameter) x 15 mm

Medium: agar, bacteria, blue drawing ink

2023

100 mm (diameter) x 15 mm

Medium: agar, bacteria, linseed oil, oil paint

2023

Studio

Fuzz

100 mm (diameter) x 15 mm

Medium: agar, bacteria, white fabric dye

2023

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Bacteria Art (2023)