Ordóñez
About
María holds a degree in Food Technology from the University of León (Spain) and a PhD in Life Sciences from the Pharmacy School of the University of Barcelona (Spain). After completing her PhD, she began a journey into the intersection of science and art at the Waag Society in Amsterdam, where she worked as a lab technician for artists and designers in the fields of bioart and biodesign. Since 2016, María has been a researcher at KASK/School of Arts of University College Ghent (Belgium). Her main research interest is in sustainable colour production and application within the arts. In her first project, The Colour Biolab, she explored sustainable alternatives to synthetic inks and dyes, including using bacteria and microalgae as colour sources. Her current research project, Ecology of Colour, done jointly with Heleen Sintobin, aims to bridge nature and art by dissecting the bases of structural colour generation and translating them into applicable and sustainable materials. Both projects have been done in close collaboration with professional artists and designers, such as Ann Veronica Janssens or Tiina Pyykkinen, to explore the aesthetics and sensoriality of the colours generated. In parallel to her role as researcher, she is responsible for Laboratorium, the experimental lab for art, design, and biotechnology at the School of Arts KASK, where students and researchers can explore materials and methods from the scientific field in their artistic practices.
Published on
14 February 2025