| Leonardo/ISASTwith Arizona State University

Felipe Leonardo Santos Shibuya

Hyundai Biological Programs Fellowat Rhode Island School of Design
Boston,
United States
Focus area: Biology, Data Art, Science, Ecology, Environment, Environmental Art, Eco Art, Land Art

Felipe is a Brazilian ecologist and artist who decided to adventure around the world. His journey began when he completed his Ph.D. in Ecology and Nature Conservation at the Federal University of Paraná. He then decided to explore the visual aspects he had included in his research, beyond the purely scientific perspective. He also holds an M.F.A. in Studio Art from the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he worked with pigmented bacteria, with the intention of understanding how the colors they synthesize could be communication signals for us humans. Being a scientist-artist enables Felipe to explore different forms of life, from bacteria to trees, using different methods, from microbiological culture to videos. However, all of his work involves aspects of his own identity, and he always highlights the visuality of nature.