Biology BS Major & Studio Art Minor Joanna Folta Displays Work In Higgins Hall

Joanna Folta '24 and Biology Professor David Burgess, PhD, stand beside Joanna's work titled The Study of Life (2023), displayed in Higgins Hall at Boston College. She writes, "This installation is a reflection of my passion for trying to understand life - both through scientific and artistic perspectives. Borders of handmade hanji (Korean traditional paper) depict cross-sections of six unique organelle-packed cells sitting in an extracellular matrix of hanji fibers. The artwork is a continuation of a series on a reflection of who I am". Joanna was a student in Professor Burgess's Cell Biology course, and some of the construction of this piece is handmade paper consisting of pieces of Joanna's cellular biology class notes.