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MAP2 — Art & Science.

A platform and future gallery dedicated to the precise intersection of art, science, and technology — Artsci (art about science) and Sciart (science re-framed as art) alike. Think of it as a curated map to the most interesting ideas in this space.

Publish & Exhibit

We support artists and creators working with tools, data, and emerging media — physical shows and digital features alike.

Connect

We build bridges between disciplines, artists, and audiences. Collaboration is the core of what's next.

Edition & Share

From iconic archival pieces to contemporary new media — work worth holding onto, and open calls for what comes next.

From The Archive

Centuries before "sciart" had a name, artists were already working as scientists' hands and scientists were already working as artists — manuscripts, anatomical studies, and the earliest attempts to draw what couldn't yet be photographed.

Descartes, diagram of the brain and nerves Descartes — diagram of the brain & nerves. Wellcome Collection.
Symbolical head, after O.S. Fowler, c.1845 Symbolical Head, after O.S. Fowler, c.1845. Wellcome Collection, CC BY.
Apothecary dispensing medicine, from Tacuinum sanitatis Apothecary dispensing medicine, Tacuinum Sanitatis. Wellcome Collection, CC BY.
The arteries of the human body with a foetus in the womb, Persian watercolour Arteries & foetus, Persian watercolour. Wellcome Collection, CC BY.
The drawings of a bee and its parts Bee anatomy, engraving. Wellcome Collection, CC BY.
Zebrafish embryo neurons, fluorescence microscopy Zebrafish embryo neurons — Dr Steve Wilson, CC BY.
Arab physician and patient, 13th century manuscript Arab physician and patient, 13th century. Wellcome Collection, CC BY.
Art of memory, De praeternaturali utriusque, Fludd, 1621 Art of Memory — Robert Fludd, 1621. Wellcome Collection, CC BY.
Christian F. Ludwig, nerves of the face Nerves of the Face — Christian F. Ludwig. Wellcome Collection, CC BY.

Follow The Platform

@mapp.sciart on Instagram.

This is where MAP² actually lives day to day — artist spotlights, archival pieces, open calls, and the research trail behind them, posted as it's found.

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Recent From The Feed

  • → Anna Atkins — The Pioneer. Cyanotype impressions of British algae, 1840s — the first book ever illustrated with photographs.
  • → The Body As A Camera. Physicist Arthur Worthington's hand-drawn studies of a splashing drop, 0.001 seconds at a time.

Field Notes

Contemporary practice — the imagery this research moves through today.

Anechoic chamber acoustic testing room, MIT Anechoic chamber — Nada Alshammari, MIT
Analog patch panel wiring, close up, MIT Patch panel — Nada Alshammari, MIT
Red light installation corridor, MIT Light installation — Nada Alshammari, MIT

Open Call

Next open call coming soon.

Artists, scientists, and technologists — this is where the next round of Artsci/Sciart collaborations will be announced. Get on the list to hear first.

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This platform also feeds directly into workshops and curriculum work — ask about bringing an Artsci residency to your institution.

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