DNA Ancestry Testing

by Larry Achaimpong and David Blandy
Arts Catalyst, London, December 7th 2017

December 7th (18.30) Arts Catalyst in London will host the Trust me, I’m an artist edition about Ancestry DNA Testing by Larry Achaimpong and David Blandy.
Ancestry DNA testing has been widely embraced as a new way to understand our identity. But how does this removal of identity from its narrative and social dimension impact on understandings of race and relationships? And what is the scientific validity of this testing?
As part of a new project with Arts Catalyst, artists Larry Achiampong and David Blandy are each taking multiple Ancestry DNA tests. In this special event, the artists will present their findings and discuss the bioethical issues with a specially convened ethics committee of medical experts, geneticists and artists.