Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya

Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya (born 1992) is a multidisiciplinary artist and speaker based in Brooklyn, New York.[1][2] She is behind the project Beyond Curie.[3][4] Phingbodhipakkiya is a neuroscientist-turned-artist and an advocate of STEM. She is known for conveying complex scientific ideas via art.[3][5][6]

Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
Born1992
Atlanta, USA
NationalityAsian American
Alma materColumbia University
Pratt Institute
OccupationMultidisciplinary artist and speaker
Known forBeyond Curie

Phingbodhipakkiya was born and raised in the outskirts of Atlanta to Thai and Indonesian immigrant parents.[7]

Education and Career

Phingbodhipakkiya earned a bachelor's degree in neuroscience from Columbia University. She worked as a researcher at Columbia Medical Center and conducted a study regarding Alzheimer's disease.

Phingbodhipakkiya later obtained a master's degree in Communication Design from Pratt Institute. She worked as a creative for several companies until she established her own career and went full-time as a multidisiciplinary artist.[5][2]

Phingbodhipakkiya had written content about neuroscience for Inc. and TED.[8] She also writes occasionally at Medium.[9] Phingbodhipakkiya works as an artist-in-residence for NYC Commission of Human Rights.[10]

From a Scientist to an Artist

At a young age, Phingbodhipakkiya associated and questioned the relationship between science and art. As a child, she was fascinated by the aesthetic appeal of the wings of a butterfly, and her mother decided to buy a microscope so she could better observe them. Phingbodhipakkiya then pondered how art, design, and science are interconnected and wondered how they are seen as completely separate and different fields in education.[11]

As an adult, from a neuroscientist, Phingbodhipakkiya eventually became an artist. When asked how she made the jump, Phingbodhipakkiya recalled an incident when she used to work for Columbia Medical Center: a patient once asked her what is her contribution to science. She gave the research paper in response and later regretted it because the average person would not be interested in reading dense scientific papers and therefore would not understand.

Phingnodhipakkiya pondered how to become a better storyteller by expressing complex ideas to a wider audience in a digestible way, and she found herself delving into design.[12]

As an Artist

Phingbodhipakkiya is a multidisciplinary artist and has utilized augmented reality, interactive installation and biodesign on her projects and exhibits.[13][2] She is open on trying out various mediums to express the subject matter.[12]

Phingbodhipakkiya's art is usually colorful and she considers space to be a vital aspect in her craft. She cites artist Bruno Munari as her inspiration as she is fascinated by how he pairs colors and shapes.[12]

Projects
  • Beyond Curie - a portrait series that highlights unsung women with significant contributions to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.[3][4]
  • The Leading Strand - A collaboration between scientists and artists to translate and convey scientific breakthroughs into visual art.[14]
  • Community of Microbes - in partnership with biologist Anne Madden, the project explores the world of microorganisms through sculpture and interactive AR installation.[12][15]
  • Findings - a mural series held across the United States that hails women in science.[2]
  • Connective Tissue - Phingbodhipakkiya's solo exhibition features large-scale murals and interactive installations. The project demonstrates the importance and impact of networks and connections—whether biologically, scientifically and/or socially.[13]
  • ATOMIC by Design - a fashion line inspired by 118 elements of the periodic table.[16]
  • Powers of X (in progress) - it explores the remarkable contributions of women in mathematics and translates it into visual art.
  • Particle 17 (in progress) - an interactive and immersive project that aims to convey the world of quantum physics, especially subatomic particles.[17]

Awards & Recognitions
  • 26 Emerging Asian American Voices, NBC, 2020[18]
  • Most Innovative Product, Beyond Curie, Fast Company, 2019[19]
  • GOLD International Design Award (Interactive Media), Beyond Curie, 11th IDA, 2018[20]
  • WeWork Creator Award, WeWork, 2017[21]
  • Red Dot Design Award, Red Dot, 2017[22]
  • TED Residency, TED Conferences, 2016

References
  1. Jain, Ipsa (9 September 2020). "Amanda's design makes the invisible visible". The Life of Science. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. "Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya on Passion Projects, the Cold Email, and Landing a Solo Show - Ep 2". Distill Creative. Distill Creative. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  3. Quito, Anne (30 July 2018). "Forgotten women scientists star in a series of beautiful, free posters for kids". Quartz. Quartz Media, Inc. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  4. "About". Beyond Curie—a design project celebrating women in STEM. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. Bondy, Halley (29 August 2019). "Meet the woman who is proving that artists have a place in STEM". NBC News. NBC News DIgital. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  6. Phingbodhipakkiya, Amanda. "The storytelling of science". TED. TED Conferences, LLC. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  7. Chun, Paulo (1 May 2017). "#RedefineAtoZ: Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya Is Bridging the World Between Science and Design". NBC News. NBC News Digital. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  8. "Publications". Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya—Multidisciplinary Artist. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  9. "Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya". Medium. A Medium Corporation. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  10. Holmes, Helen (28 August 2020). "NYC Announces New Public Artists in Residence, Creating Work on Civic Issues". Observer. Observer Holdings, LLC. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  11. Review-Journal, Janna Karel Las Vegas. "Neuroscientist-turned-artist presents first show in Las Vegas | Las Vegas Review-Journal". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  12. Blackmon, Grayson (8 November 2019). "Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya's Community of Microbes: a celebration of color and science". www.theverge.com. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  13. "Connective Tissue by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya | Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art | University of Nevada, Las Vegas". www.unlv.edu. UNLV Web & Digital Strategy. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  14. "The Leading Strand — a Design Exhibit Celebrating Science". Kickstarter. Kickstarter, PBC. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  15. "About". Community of Microbes. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  16. Constante, Agnes. "A scientist-turned-designer wants to teach girls to wear scientific curiosity on their sleeves". NBC News. NBC News Digital. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  17. "Design Experiments". Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya—Multidisciplinary Artist. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  18. "NBC Asian America Presents: A to Z". NBC News. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  19. LaBarre, Suzanne (9 September 2019). "The best graphic design of 2019". Fast Company. Mansueto Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  20. "Awards - International Design Awards (IDA)". IDA Design Awards. Farmani Group. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  21. "Tracey Coleman and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya Photos Photos: WeWork Celebrates the New York Creator Awards at Skylight Clarkson Sq". Zimbio. Livingly Media, Inc. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  22. "Red Dot Design Award". www.red-dot.org. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
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