DNA Portraits by Lynn Fellman April 7, 2009

The expanding field of using genetic markers to trace the patterns of human migration from our common origin in Africa and recent advances in genetic research have spurred Minneapolis artist Lynn Fellman's imagination - she's taken the science to an art form by combining maps, DNA sequence data, and colorful graphics to create stylized portraits as a way to visualize one's deep ancestry. This exhibit features a sampling of her portraits, as well as a series of panels and banners that explain the science behind her art.