Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg (born 1982)[1] is a British and South African artist who lives and works in London, UK. She is known for artworks that explore the relationship between humans, technology and nature.[2]
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Born | Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg 1982 London |
Nationality | British, South African |
Website | daisyginsberg |
Ginsberg completed an MA (Cantab) in Architecture from the University of Cambridge in 2004. She attended Harvard University as a Visiting Student between 2005 - 2006. In 2009, Ginsberg received an MA in Design Interactions at the Royal College of Art, London, UK. In 2017, Ginsberg completed a PhD at the Royal College of Art. Her thesis explored the notion of ‘better’ in relation to design and synthetic biology.[3]
Ginsberg’s artworks focus on humans' relationship with the non-human world, broaching themes such as artificial intelligence,[4] synthetic biology, biodiversity, nature,[5] conservation,[6] and evolution.[7] Her background in design[8] and synthetic biology often informs her artistic practice.[9][10]
Her installations have been shown at the Centre Pompidou, Museum of Modern Art, Somerset House, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo and Royal Academy.[11][12] In 2021, she was commissioned by the Eden Project to create a pollinator-friendly artwork, taking the shape of gardens generated by an algorithm.[13]
Ginsberg has discussed her projects at various l institutions, including the Natural History Museum, London;[14] Serpentine Gallery, London; Royal Academy, London; Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid; Centre Pompidou, Paris;[15] V&A Museum, London; MIT, Boston; Museum of Modern Art, New York [16] and Ted Global.[17]
She has been the recipient of awards such as Breakthrough of the Year, Science in the Arts, Falling Walls, 2020;[18] The Rapoport Award for Women in Art & Tech, 2019; Changemaker Award, Dezeen, 2019;[19] London Design Medal, 2012 and Future 50, Icon Magazine, 2013.
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