José Wagner Garcia

Origin

São Paulo, SP

Years Active

1978

Genres

art-science, bioprogrammable architecture

Biography

José Wagner Garcia is a Brazilian architect, artist, and researcher born in São Paulo in 1956. With a PhD in arts and biosemiotics, he stands out for his pioneering work in fields such as skyart, spaceart, and bioart, collaborating with renowned artists like Otto Piene and Joe Davis. His academic background includes degrees in architecture from FAUUSP and in fine arts from FAAP, in addition to associated research at the MIT Media Lab and the Center for Advanced Visual Studies (CAVS).

His career is marked by the fusion of art and science, exploring concepts such as bioprogrammable architecture and art-science. One of his most notable projects is "NIP (Protein Interaction Clouds)", an art-science experiment developed aboard the International Space Station in partnership with astronaut Marcos Pontes. Garcia is also the author of books such as "Amazing Amazon – Evolutionary Aesthetics" and "A Eco e Tecnociência na Arte de José Wagner Garcia", in addition to having designed more than 300 buildings and directed various art-science projects and films.

Garcia is recognized for his innovative and restless mind, seeking answers in science and art for his works. He serves as the director of Noosfera Arquitetura and has contributed significantly to the fields of architecture and art-science in Brazil and worldwide, exploring the relationships between art, living systems, and technology.