From Life Comes Art

It's what happens when technology is applied to a canvas. DNA portraits are created through an extraordinary combination of science and art. A one-of-a-kind masterpiece. DNA 11 creates unique, high-end digital art from your DNA. Using a non-intrusive collection method, the company utilizes the latest technology to capture genetic fingerprints and transform them into an artistic representation of a person's life code. The abstract art is a custom piece, as original as you are. It's created on the highest quality canvas and is available in multiple color schemes and sizes. As you know, no two DNA strands are the alike. Therefore, no two art pieces will be the same. You can't get more unique than that!

The process begins with the DNA being collected, depositing your saliva into a tube. This sample is then sent to a highly secure, certified laboratory, where the DNA is extracted. A unique genetic fingerprint is created using a technique that takes advantage of the variation that occurs among the DNA sequence of every individual. The end result is a group of different sized pieces of DNA (unique per individual), which are "run" on a gel, such that each strand of different sized DNA is separate. The DNA is then stained with a fluorescent dye and illuminated by UV light, which then glows, giving off a fluorescent signal. A special camera captures the image which is then digitally enhanced, cropped and color adjusted by adding colors and filter effects.

Each piece is carefully processed to ensure the highest level of quality and then printed as a Giclee fine art piece. The art is made using high quality acid free polyester-cotton canvas, using pigmented inks designed to resist fading. It is then sealed with a non-yellowing protective varnish to further prolong the print life. Each piece is then visually inspected and signed in the back by the artists at DNA 11 to ensure authenticity. The result is a high-end piece of art that can never be replicated (and at $400 to $1,300 a portrait, it's not a bad way to make a buck either). When asked "who is the artist?" The answer is simple - you are. It's your "life code" and yours alone. DNA determines who we are and how we look. So even if you aren't beautiful, at least your DNA will be.

I first saw DNA 11 on a show called "I Want That" which airs on the HGTV channel. Needless to say, I want that! I'm going to get one done and hang it in my home office. Just a small suggestion for anyone out there reading this who plans to commit murder or some other heinous crime, you might want to hide your painting when the cops swing by your place. It probably isn't the smartest thing to have your DNA mapped out across the wall screaming "CONVICT ME"!