May the artist be &quot;God&quot;: An article examining the ethics of Bio-art and the importance of artistic freedom

Biotechnology is a rapidly innovating field. In the contemporary art movement, Bio-art artists use biotechnology to make art. Bio-art can be ethically challengeable because of the use of living organisms. This article analyses the ethics behind Bio-art while comparing it to the importance of artistic freedom. Subjective motives to determine the artist's role are considered and compared to the value of the artist's motives. This article explains artistic freedom to be the very essence of art. The article showcases anthropocentrism and its structures in society. In Bio-art, one needs to look beyond the ethically challengeable artwork to find the anthropocentrism structured in society itself. In Bio-art, the agency of organisms, the artist and the artwork can play a role. Non-human organisms in art do not have agency in Bio-art. The agency lays in the hand of the Bio-artist to give rise to the agency of art. The motives of the artist need to be trusted to be able to imply messages...Show moreBiotechnology is a rapidly innovating field. In the contemporary art movement, Bio-art artists use biotechnology to make art. Bio-art can be ethically challengeable because of the use of living organisms. This article analyses the ethics behind Bio-art while comparing it to the importance of artistic freedom. Subjective motives to determine the artist's role are considered and compared to the value of the artist's motives. This article explains artistic freedom to be the very essence of art. The article showcases anthropocentrism and its structures in society. In Bio-art, one needs to look beyond the ethically challengeable artwork to find the anthropocentrism structured in society itself. In Bio-art, the agency of organisms, the artist and the artwork can play a role. Non-human organisms in art do not have agency in Bio-art. The agency lays in the hand of the Bio-artist to give rise to the agency of art. The motives of the artist need to be trusted to be able to imply messages through art.Show less

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May the artist be "God" An article examining the ethics of Bio-art and the importance of artistic freedom