Protein Sculptures: Indoor Works

The Building Blocks of Life, Yellow Melittin

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Julian Voss-Andreae The Building Blocks of Life (Yellow Melittin), 2009 Painted steel, 5” x 17” x 7" (13 x 43 x 13 cm)

“Birth of an Idea” (2007), commissioned by Roderick MacKinnon, is based on his Nobel Prize winning elucidation of the potassium channel protein.

Read more:
Julie Wallace: Protein Sculptures for the People, AWIS Magazine (Spring 2008) pdf
Philip Ball: The crucible: Art inspired by science should be more than just a pretty picture, Chemistry World (March 2008)pdf