Charlie Murphy, In search of self I (detail), 2019,

reformed clear glass tubing, coloured glass filaments , glue, robotic UV lights, 3D printed brackets, magic arms, cheese plates, glass hooks. Robotic UV lighting, 45 x 25 x 12 cm.

Programming, and bracketry elements by Robin Bussell photo: Charlie Murphy

Installation view of glass sculptures created in response to observing slices of cerebral organoids grown from a small skin sample.These sculptures use different UV reactive glass colours to mimic the coloured stains used in cell biology to identify and visualise different cell types and proteins.

Kinetic light units developed in collaboration with electronics engineer Robin Bussell as part of ongoing interdisciplinary project Brains in a Dish – a collaboration with Professor Selina Wray at UCL’s institute of Neurology and a Created Out of Mind/ Wellcome Hub residency.

Installation dimensions variable – (this installation approx 1200x 600 x 200cm)

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in search of self 1,II&III 2020 installation view at The Lowry

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in search of self 1,II&III 2020 installation view at The Lowry

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in search of self 1,II&III 2020 installation view at The Lowry

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section image of Phil Ball's cerebral organoid, cultured, stained and photographed by Christopher Lovejoy at UCL's Institute of Neurology

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image of sections of cerebral organoids, cultured, stained and photographed by Selina Wray, Charlie Arbour ,Christopher Lovejoy at UCL's Institute of Neurology

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cerebral section, 2018 borosilicate glass sculpture