Drawing Processes of Life: Molecules, Cells, Organisms, by Gemma Anderson-Tempini and John Dupré, eds.

• Swarnadip Ghosh ^[1]
  1. [1] Tata Institute of Fundamental Research National Centre for Biological Sciences Bangalore India
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  • The aim of art is, as Aristotle said, to “represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance; for this, and not the external mannerism and detail, is true art” (quoted in Will Durant, The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the Great Philosophers). This journey of art from imitation to introspection mirrors the unfolding of life itself. Artist Gemma Anderson-Tempini and philosopher of science John Dupré augment this idea in their new edited volume, Drawing Processes of Life—Molecules, Cells, Organisms. As an outcome of trans-disciplinary collaborations with cell biologist James Wakefield and many other artists and biologists, their book presents varied views to underscore the bridges between art and science. It delves into the methodological and epistemological value of drawing as a tool for visual representation of biological phenomena