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# Project Description Translating the Invisible Wenjia Wang Summary Final work College London College of Communication Course MA Design for Art Direction Graduation year 2025 This is a novel experiment exploring how art can engage with scientific communication. Taking the human skin microbiome as its point of entry, the work employs narrative and sensory artistic approaches to transform abstract, invisible scientific concepts into tangible, experiential forms. It seeks to break away from the overly rational and unidirectional information delivery patterns of traditional science communication. Instead, it employs visual, tactile, and spatial experiences to enable audiences to comprehend science through perception and contemplate the relationship between humans and microbes through engagement. By integrating artistic education with scientific learning, the work proposes a more open and participatory form of science communication —one where science is no longer merely knowledge imparted, but a process that can be experienced and reimagined. Final work Invisible Breathe Invisible Breathe transforms the invisible process of skin microbes dispersing through the air into a tangible visual experience, using the familiar act of breathing as its medium. The installation consists of suspended transparent acrylic pieces that gently sway with the viewer’s breath, reflecting shifting light and the coexistence of life. Through this subtle interaction, the unseen microbial activity becomes visible in the rhythm of respiration, allowing participants to sense the quiet, continuous connection between the human body and its microbial world. Traces of Touch This installation visualises the transmissive nature of the human skin microbiome through the act of stamping. Audiences are invited to leave, overlap, and spread translucent imprints on a shared surface, turning invisible contact into visible traces. Each mark represents both individuality and collective interaction, transforming the simple gesture of touch into a reflection on human connection and microbial coexistence. Residual Contact This work explores how the human skin microbiome transfers through touch by using starch paste as a responsive material. When the audience interacts with the surface, the starch leaves visible marks that record each moment of contact. These delicate traces embody the invisible exchange that occurs between bodies and surfaces, transforming an everyday gesture into a sensory experience of presence, residue, and connection. Micro Kelaidoscope Microcosmic Kaleidoscope transforms the concept of individual microbial uniqueness into a participatory visual experience. Each viewer sees a distinct pattern through the kaleidoscope, symbolising how every person’s skin microbiome is one of a kind. As the mirrored fragments shift with movement, the work turns scientific individuality into a poetic, ever-changing visual dialogue. Share this project This is a novel experiment exploring how art can engage with scientific communication. Taking the human skin microbiome as its point of entry, the work employs narrative and sensory artistic approaches to transform abstract, invisible scientific concepts into tangible, experie... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard
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