Could uncontrolled cell division, as in cancer, be the answer to the quest for eternal life?
This is the question artist Pinar Yoldas came up with after she immersed herself in the scientific research in the O|2 Lab building. After the completion of this new building, the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam asked Yoldas to create a work of art that represents the research into Human Health and Life Science in a special way. She arrived at the essence of the research: cell division..
Cuddly and airy
Yoldas transformed this into a cuddly and airy artwork that stimulates the senses. Her cell in ice cream colors 'floats' over the back wall of the auditorium near the entrance of the O|2 Lab building. As a result, passersby and visitors see the artwork right when they enter.
Cytopia 2017/2018
by Pinar Yoldas
Cause of death number 1
Cancer is still cause of death number 1 in the Western world. In the O|2 Lab building, on the campus ofVrije Universiteit Amsterdam, international researchers work together to find solutions to this life-threatening disease. They study the behavior of cells and engage in all kinds of Human Health and Life Science.
