'Helix', A Lighthouse & Wellcome Trust Commission
As part of London Science Festival
Preview 24th October 2013, 6-9pm
Helix is a collaborative digital graphic novel created by artist David Blandy, scientist and writer Adam Rutherford and illustrator Daniel Locke. Helix tells the history of DNA from the perspective of a 500-year-old man kept alive by genetic therapy. The story spans a 40,000 year period, from ancient chimera, to modern day spider goats, to a speculated future of centuries old human beings.
Exhibition on: 25th-30th October, 11am-6pm
Venue:
GV Art Gallery, 49 Chiltern Street, London W1U 6LY
as part of London Science Festival
Helix is supported by the Wellcome Trust.
Lighthouse is supported by Arts Council England and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.