DNA Art: Fresh and Inspiring

DNA art is an innovative, unique way of transforming your DNA profile into art. This new style of artistic representation inspired by genes is as avant-garde and contemporary as art. It is a new dimension in centuries old notion of portraits.






What exactly is DNA Art?

What happens with DNA art is that your DNA profile is printed onto a medium, for example canvas.  It is the customizability of this type of art that makes it so exciting. You choose the colour, style, size and even the medium you want your new art work printed on. Your DNA actually appears as bands in different tones and colors which accentuates different parts of your profile.

You have the option of having just your DNA profile or your profile and that of your loved one side-by-side. You can also choose to have a collage of different profiles expressed on one single canvas or else hung next to each other on separate canvasses. Finally you can choose to have your DNA artwork framed and ready to hang.

Fingerprints

Ridges, contours and grooves- looking at your fingertip you can see how curious your finger print is and the potential for transforming this into a work of art. You can create your very own DNA fingerprint portrait. Just like any work of art, it is the vision of the artist that counts.

Where Can I get my Genetic Art from?

Genetic art is available by some DNA testing companies online. To be able to turn your DNA into an actual work of art all that is needed is a DNA sample collected by means of oral swabs.  Once the laboratory receives the DNA sample they can extract your DNA profile. A very high resolution camera is then used to take a photo. Once this stage is complete, the lab photo is passed onto specialized designers who will digitally enhance your DNA profile and turn it into your chosen work of art.

How Do I customize DNA Art?

Besides the color and style you also have the option to choose a medium onto which you want your DNA art printed, this might include:

• Canvas (usually coated with a special gloss to give a special sheen)

• Metal (usually printed onto a brushed aluminium sheet)

• Perspex (DNA art transferred onto a high quality piece of acrylic glass)

DNA art is your genes represented as art. It makes an ideal gift to yourself or to others and will be there for many generations to enjoy.


Author bio
Karl M McDonald writes about various topics and regularly contributes to online blogs and info sites. He came across this particularly interesting service by easyDNA and decided to write about it. The author has special interest in DNA testing related issues. Many articles and posts by the author can be found online.