How does bio art work? Is it possible to create art with a living being? Bio-Art is a contemporary art genre that explores biological systems as artistic objects by utilizing biotechnology and scientific methodologies. This is a brand-new genre that blends art with biology.

How did bio art get its start? It was Brazilian Eduardo Kac who first popularized bio art. His living larkspur was on show in a New York modern museum in 1936, giving people an introduction to bio art. There was also another encounter that at the time astounded people. In the 21st century, transgenic art was displayed by Kac. He altered a bunny's DNA to make it glow in the dark using jellyfish genes and called it a "GFP bunny," drawing many people's attention. He attempted the genetic shift to a planet as well. He genetically modified a cactus. And surprisingly, he made the thorn grow like a human's hair. In addition, he introduced bio art to the world through many other experiments. 

Bio art can include tissue engineering as well as transgenics. Telarc's tissue engineering performance is the most well-known. This demonstrates how "the human body is obsolete." Telarc placed an artificial ear on his arm as evidence of this and received a great deal of attention from the public after this incredible experiment, but inflammation caused him hardship. He disclosed that creating art through surprise is the driving force behind experimental practice, even in the face of potentially dangerous side effects or physical challenges.

Now I want to talk about the ethical concerns that Bio-Art comes with. Some people believe that bio art is an art. And Some people believe it’s just called art. Doesn’t mean that it is an art. It violates the range of art. Bio-Art causes a lot of ethical problems in this modern society. Those views of people who think it isn’t ethical claim that it cannot be justified if you kill an experimental rat or sacrifice yourself just to create an “artwork”.

The boundaries of bio art extend and fade. If you want to know whether bio art is humane or not, you should ask yourself a question first. "What is normal?" People have their perspectives, boundaries, and definitions. But did we make a specific society promise of being "normal"?

Some people might think it is normal to have 6 fingers and some people wouldn’t think that having 6 fingers isn't a normal thing for humans.

If I want my child to get blue eyes and blue skin. And 10 legs. Is it not normal? Is it not humane? Am I violating the range of "ethics"? My child isn't a human if he has 10 legs and blue skin. Many solutions will be available.

People think differently, of course, because we are all unique. However, that does not imply we are not typical. perhaps it can imply that we're not like other people. Since nobody in the world is exactly like another person, it may not be possible for some thing to be normal if it differs from the person. In that case, nobody can ever be normal. To conclude, Bio-Art may have been created by someone who is not "normal," but it is okay to be "abnormal" because we are all different from one another.

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