How do you translate scientific research into art? The Art of Science exhibition at McMaster University attempted to answer that question when undergraduate students came together in March to create and showcase a piece of artwork related to research happening in the McMaster community. The CLSA, Canada’s largest study on aging, was honoured to be the subject of a painting by Anumita Chakraborty, a third-year biochemistry student. Here’s her description of the artwork:

“Through this painting, I hope to convey the importance behind the contribution of such a large number of participants. There are several white silhouettes in the background, which signify the research participants who are taking part in the CLSA. The clock with the green vines is meant to symbolize healthy aging. The image of the cryofreezers has been painted at the bottom with a rich plume of nitrogen fog as they were incredible to see when I visited the Biorepository and Bioanalysis Centre.”