sydney berkeley is a research technician and artist who explores the intersection between art & science. based in madison, wisconsin.

Light microscope image of Hericium americanum (Bear's head tooth fungus)
Memory Box III, July 2023, mixed natural materials (recovered moth wings, flowers, leaves, lichen)
In the lab doing anthocyanin extraction of Vaccinium macrocarpon (american cranberry)
Memory Box I, July 2023, mixed natural materials (recovered moth wings, flowers)
Light microscope image of Hericium americanum (Bear's head tooth fungus)
view my BFA thesis exhibition here!
view my BFA thesis exhibition here!

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"memory box IV" is an assemblage of natural objects from home. cape cod beckons me every year, and I crave its caresses of salty air and calls of seagulls every summer that I was unable to dip my toes in the ocean. I created this piece as w
Through the Microscope - Images of Hericium americanum & Ganoderma tsugae 🍄‍🟫 hi everyone! it's been a while... so I figured I would share some art from the lab and a little update! for those of you who don't know, I've been working in a
a peek into the gallery at Overture Center for the Arts @overturegalleries where my work will be shown alongside @poornimamoorthyart's beautiful work until December! finally got a chance to visit the installation with all of its finishing touches in
it's official!! A Place of Whim and Wonder is now viewable in Gallery III of the Overture Galleries in downtown Madison, WI. myself and Poornima Moorthy (@poornimamoorthyart) are showing our vibrant, imaginative works until the beginning of december.
a rumination on the meaning of being an artist, as well as my personal life history for this past year: I'll admit, I have not been present on this account nearly as much as I hoped. however, today was the installation of my fall show at @overturegal