Agar is a gelatinous material derived from algae. One microbiologist created a bacterial version of Vincent Van Gogh's iconic "Starry Night" using combinations of different bacteria across five ...

The winners of the contest were announced in September and works of art included representations of Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night," as well as numerous originals.

'Starry Night' As Drawn By Bacteria in a Petri Dish And the rest of the winners from the American Society for Microbiology's Agar Art Contest. By Jay Bennett Published: Oct 21, 2015 11:02 AM EDT ...

Microbiologists from around the world used strands of bacteria to create artwork inside of petri dishes for the 2015 Agar Art Contest, sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology.

For those entering the Agar Art contest, the medium was petri dish. ... Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ (and other works of art) recreated with, get this, bacteria. By Bridey heing.

In Photos: The Microbe Masterpieces of the 2015 Agar Art Competition. News. ... Just when you thought Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night" couldn't get any more beautiful, ...