"Art is solving problems that cannot be formulated
before they have been solved.
The shaping of the question is part of the answer."
Piet Hein (1973)
before they have been solved.
The shaping of the question is part of the answer."
Piet Hein (1973)
Michael Whittle is an artist and researcher specializing in Diagrammatology, the study of diagrams. His journey began with a qualification and training in biochemistry, before venturing into fine art for their BA, MA, and eventually PhD. Whittle's artistic practice now incorporates images, ideas, and data from science, as well as dialogues with scientists about their research motivations.
Recent projects include 'Butterfly on the Sun', a large-scale installation for the 2022 Changwon Sculpture Biennale developed in consultation with astrophysicist David Hathaway of NASA's Ames Research Center. The 2020 project 'Perpetual Motion' explored the biology of movement and memory, created in consultation with Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientists May-Britt and Edvard Moser from the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience in Norway.
In 2023, Whittle co-founded 'Pollen' with artist-technologist Atticus Sims, an AI-powered creative studio in Kyoto, Japan. Currently, he serves as Associate Professor of Contemporary Art in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Macau.
Recent projects include 'Butterfly on the Sun', a large-scale installation for the 2022 Changwon Sculpture Biennale developed in consultation with astrophysicist David Hathaway of NASA's Ames Research Center. The 2020 project 'Perpetual Motion' explored the biology of movement and memory, created in consultation with Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientists May-Britt and Edvard Moser from the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience in Norway.
In 2023, Whittle co-founded 'Pollen' with artist-technologist Atticus Sims, an AI-powered creative studio in Kyoto, Japan. Currently, he serves as Associate Professor of Contemporary Art in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Macau.