My inspiration comes from the wonder of seeing how nature works from the bottom up and how complexity evolves. I am excited at the fact that [nanoscale science] has the potential of bringing us closer to cooperating with nature in building and changing the world. Ultimately we are the most amazing nano-beings–we all start with a seed and egg and then become complex beings interrelated with everyone and everything around us. My goal is to bring this realization and change of perception of our bodies and our selves that holds the possibility of a major paradigm shift. - Victoria Vesna
Working collaboratively with scientist James Gimzewski, Victoria Vesna is known for her conceptual multimedia artworks that ask audiences to reflect on their personal relationships to–and the philosophical implications of–the scientific principles evoked in her work. Nanoscale science holds a particular interest for her, and she has developed several interactive video installations and artworks on the subject, two of which were presented at the Exploratorium. Nanomandala was presented in 2005 on the occasion of the First Annual NISE Conference in San Francisco. Zero@wavefunction was included in the 2006 Exploratorium exhibition In the Land of the Lilliputians.