ArtCell

When viewed using a microscope, all parts of the human body - from chromosomes to sperm – can be visually arresting.

Stefanie's work is inspired by scientific images of cells from organisms as diverse as algae and fruit flies, and she finds the detail of the scientific images a rich source of ideas for abstract etchings.

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Stefanie Reichelt, a microscopist and cell biologist based at the Cancer Research UK, Cambridge Research Institute, is also a photographer and print-maker. Her artwork is based on the scientific images taken by means of state-of-the-art microscopes at the cancer research institute in Cambridge. She is the founder and organiser of the CRUK based ArtCell Gallery.