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Nanotechnology has opened up an entire new dimension of art and has created so many more possibilities for artists.  It has allowed us to explore deeper into scientific areas that we would not be able to reach without nanotechnology.

Paul Thomas and Kevin Waxworthy’s project Nanoessence is a perfect example of that.  “Nanoessence is an interactive audio-visual installation where the viewer will interface with the visual and sonic presentation through his or her own breath” (visiblespace).  It uses a single HaCat skin cell to compare life and death through an atomic force microscope down to the nano level.  This technology provides us with the opportunity to explore this topic and physically experience the comparison between life and death to the best of our ability. 

An article that I read online talked about how nanotechnology is not something that can be seen because it deals with molecules and atoms that are too small to be seen with the human eye.  The article went on to say, well what better way to bring an abstract, miniscule thing to life than through art?  Art is the connection between nanotechnology in its abstract, miniscule form and its visually attainable form.  Art allows us to see a representation of what nanotechnology is actually doing.  In the project Nanoessence, the artistic display of the breath and how it interacts with life and death is displayed through nanotechnology.

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Gimzewski, Jim. "Nanotech Jim Pt1." YouTube. YouTube, 21 May 2012. Web. 24 May 2015. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7jM6-iqzzE>.

Lovgren, Stefan. "Can Art Make Nanotechnology Easier to Understand?"National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 23 Dec. 2003. Web. 24 May 2015. <http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/12/1223_031223_nanotechnology.html>.

"Nanoessence." Visiblespace. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 May 2015. <http://visiblespace.com/blog/?page_id=122>.

"What Is Nanotechnology?" What Is Nanotechnology? N.p., n.d. Web. 24 May 2015. <http://www.nano.gov/nanotech-101/what/definition>.