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Art created in a petri dish in India has just won an international award

Talk about art in unexpected places. Balaram Khamari’s canvas is the petri dish. He arranges microorganisms in such a way that they will form artistic patterns as they grow. The medium he uses is agar — a jelly-like substance made from seaweed — which is why he and other creators like him are called agar artists.

Khamari says this medium allows him to combine his love for art and his fascination with science.