Photomicrograph exhibit @ MaRS: Vote for your favourite

Microscopic image art from Nikon

MaRS is pleased to present a collection of images from The Nikon International Small World Competition — on display to the public starting this week on the fourth floor. Now in its 33rd year, this competition recognizes the outstanding photography created by exploring our world through the lens of a microscope.

Images exhibited reflect the work of photomicrographers from around the globe, including some very talented Canadian researchers. They illustrate a breathtaking visual representation of the microscopic world that these scientists (and artists) encounter through their work.

A good photomicrograph is an image whose structure, colour, composition and
content combine to create an aesthetically pleasing visualization of a world
rarely seen by the general public. It is also a technical document that may be of great significance to science, industry and academia.

As you ponder these beautiful images, MaRS would like to invite you to think about the intersections that exist between art and science. Though on the surface these two disciplines seem as different as night and day, they both embrace and celebrate the importance of innovation and creativity.

If you’d like to see more images from the Small World Competition, visit www.nikonsmallworld.com. You can also rate this year’s top photomicrographs — so start voting!