about the project...
each participant's dna is preserved in a small, transparent pod. this single dna
pod is then incorporated into a larger sculpture of about 200. everyone is
anonymous and only identified by a number.
six simple questions are asked of each donor. click on the following link if you'd
like to read the answers that have been logged in to date:
the dna collection kit will have a number on it and that same number will be on
your sheet of questions. that’s YOUR number and it will also be stamped on the
small saran wrap pod with your dna in it.
your dna will be used ONLY to create the sculptures for the DNA Project.
about the artist...
i've been addicted to circles and lines since i was ten years old when i created
my first installation.
theoretical physics attracts me and i'm interested in archetypes, transformation,
sanity...and the edge of things.
i'm always making art, trying to keep out of trouble and just basically eluding
the bureaucracy and the mainstream of life.
inspiration...
myth of psyche and eros...theoretical physics...recent
research on dna and how it directly affects the physical world
all images and content of this site © 2005 linda parnell. all rights reserved.
linda parnell is an artist working with the linking of industrial and
decorative materials. she investigates the enchantment of science and the
materialization of the mythos.
parnell has exhibited in the US, including the armand hammer museum in los
angeles, the whitney at altria new york, armory in pasadena and the mills
building in san francisco. her drawings have been featured on the cover of
sheet music for sony japan and in music instruction books for the classical
guitarist, andrew york.
she has traveled widely which bears a large influence on her work; her mfa
is from claremont graduate university.