CV
Nathalie Dubois Calero
My atypical art background (academic and autodidactic) and my work experience as a scientist have moved me to BioArt as a logical extension of scientific knowledge.
Art Education
2019: BFA (studio art) from Concordia University, Montreal, Qc, Canada
Fall semester, 2018: Visiting researcher, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. I worked with Professor Kathy High as an unofficial TA and a scientific adviser in her new class (BioPunk). I supported students in their research projects. I provided visiting BioArtists with technical support.
Fall quarter, 2017: Student in an Exchange Program at CSUSB (California State University at San Bernardino)
1972: School of decorative arts, Paris (France): first year (I switched to science for economical reasons)
Exhibitions and workshops
In residence exhibition
2020 Microidentidad Casa Internacional del Escritor ( Institute for Art and Science Quintana Roo, Mexico)
Collective exhibition (selection by a jury)
2020 Why Sentience, International Symposium in Electronic Art, Montreal
2019 Vision in transformation: Moholy-Nagy research studio (curators: Chris Salter, Andrea Pena, Patil Chilinguirian)
Milieux, Concordia University, Montreal
2018 Enclosed comforts, VAV Gallery, Montreal
2017 Body works, Gham&Dafe gallery, Montreal,
Collective exhibitions
2018 A nip of xtals and shrooms, Space 51, 3rd street, Troy, NY, USA (in collaboration with Michelle Temple)
2018 Conglomerate, Popop Gallery, Belgo center for arts, Montreal
2017 Science Odyssey Sci/Art exhibition and Cabinet of Curiosity
2017 Landmark 2017, Lachine Canal, Montreal
Technical-performative workshops
2020: Nous sommes des planètes (We are planets), SLOW Festival, HTMlles, Studio AdaX , Montréal 2020: Sharing a queer and biophilic approach of the cutaneous microbiome Why Sentience, International Symposium of Electronic Art
2020: Somos planetas, (about showing cutaneous microbiota, human lactofermentation and permeability) Casa del Escritor( Institute for Art and Science Quintana Roo, Mexico)
2020: Microidentidad-Una identidad mas alla de lo humano (about cutaneous microbiota) Casa del Escritor( Institute for Art and Science Quintana Roo, Mexico)
2019 : Piratons les OGM, St-Charles Public Library, Montreal
2019: Microalgae, Speculative Life Lab, MILIEUX, Concordia University
2019: Cloning plants: An introduction to micropropagation (Cloning in plastic bags: a step to plants re-appropriation), Speculative Life Lab, MILIEUX, Concordia University
2018: Hacking GMO’s (Clo(w)ning in the kitchen), Sanctuary for Independent Media, North Troy, NY, USA
2018: Wearing bacteria, Sanctuary for Independent Media, North Troy, NY, USA
2017: Roots and Shoots, Plant tissue culture workshop, Speculative life lab, MILIEUX
Residences
2020 : 6-weeks artistic residence at the Casa del Escritor ( Institute for Art and Science Quintana Roo, Mexico)
2019: FEMeeting- Cultivamos cultura with Marta de Menezes- Villa Nova de Milfontes-Porto-Lisbon, Portugal
Conference
2020: Name:Nathalie Species: HomoBacter Insipiens Taboo Transgression Transcendence in Arts and Science, University of Applied Arts, Vienna (TTT2020 online)
Affiliations
Member of Milieux (Institute for art culture and technology- Concordia University) since 2016 (Speculative life lab)
Member of RAAV (Regroupement des Artistes en Arts Visuels – Group of Artists in Visual Arts) Montreal, Qc, Canada since 2018
Member of AdaX (ex Studio XX), Montreal, since 2020
CV as a scientist
Science education
1991-1992: Post-doctorate studies, Petawawa National Forestry Institute, Ontario (molecular biology and transformation of Larix)
1990 : Doctorate in life science from Pierre et Marie Curie University (UPMC), Paris, France (Effects of red and blue radiations on Palm trees somatic embryogenesis)
1983 : DEA (plant science) from UPMC, Paris, France (Energy transfer between PSI and PSII in Euglena gracilis)
1982 : Master (organisms and population biology-plants) from UPMC, Paris, France
1976 : Bac in biochemistry-genetic from PARIS VII-Jussieu University, Paris, France
Experience in university as Adjunct professor
2011- 2018: University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Industrial research Chair on Environment and Biotechnology (CRIEB)
1997-2002: McDonald College (McGill University) Department of plant science, Sainte Anne de Bellevue (Qc)
Patents
Development of a new antioxidant and dye (BioEvolution)
Bio-pesticide from Chondrostereum purpureum : Myco-Tech paste (Myco-Forestis corp.)
Astaxanthins from snow algae (Alga-Labs Inc.)
Professional experience as a senior researcher and lab manager (over 20 years)
Industrial microbiology
Fungal cultures () at lab scale and in 1000L-bio-reactors (Lab manager, Myco-Forestis Corp.)
Micro-algae selection and culture to treat waste water from a Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) plant in Mexico at lab and industrial scale in ponds (up to 100.000L)
Production of bio-products from this algal biomass (AlgaLabs Inc)
Oil production in aluminium smelter wastewaters (AlgaLabs Inc.)
Micropropagation and plant improvement
Plant multiplication and mycorrhizae formation in vitro -tomatoes and garden plants, wild leeks, virus free strawberries plants, etc- (Serres cooperatives de Guyenne, Guyenne, West Abitibi, Qc,)
In vitro propagation of Canadian orchids, and Itoh peonies -annual production: 150,000 plants- (Planteck Inc.)
Language: French, English and Spanish