Paul Liam Harrison

Paul Liam Harrison is an artist and researcher at the Visual Research Centre, University of Dundee. He is based in the School of Fine Art publishing facility where he collaborates with other artists and researchers on the conception and production of artist’s books and prints. His practice inherently combines the use of traditional print methods and materials with new and developing technologies.

For several years his practice has become increasingly collaborative based and has engaged with developments in and around the biosciences and in particular cell and gene research. He is interested in how this new information is processed and visualized in both a specialist and public context and is currently completing a PhD on this subject.

Paul is engaged in projects with scientists at the University of Dundee Biocentre, the Human Genetics Unit, MRC, Edinburgh and Cold Spring Harbor (CSHL) New York. He is also artist in residence at the Human Genome Organization (HUGO) and the Centre for Social and Economic aspects of Genomics (CESAGen) at the University of Cardiff. He is presently completing a two year project funded by the Welcome Trust titled: “Designs for Life.” www.designsforlifeproject.co.uk