Ep 15. The Art of Beehives, Foam, & Bubbles: An Interview with Peter Krsko

Sustainable Nano

Artist Peter Krsko uses his background in physics and materials science to study and communicate about nature. He is described as a "bioinspired artist whose approach combines science and art, participatory, interactive and community arts, and play with hands-on education." On this episode of the podcast, we interview Dr. Krsko about art, science, community building, and spending this semester as Artist in Residence at the UW-Madison Arts Institute's Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program.

(images courtesy of Peter Krsko)

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#### **MORE PHOTOS (all courtesy of Peter Krsko)** 

Students (left) working on understanding the cone geometry of bergamot seeds (right)

A model of a sculpture (left) inspired by the structural colors of peacock feathers (right)

Community involvement in painting a mural

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#### **ABOUT THIS EPISODE**

Related links:

• Dr. Krsko's website, UW-Madison homepage, and Instagram
• UW News article: Students find inspiration in class merging science and art by Kelly April Tyrrell
• Artivate
• UW-Madison Arts Institute's Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program
• Olbrich Botanical Gardens - Spring Gallery Night May 5, 2017
• Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology

Interviewee: Dr. Peter Krsko

Producer/Host: Miriam Krause

Music: Ketsa