Kyoto University

The recent fuss over one man’s ambition to ‘make Man in his own image’ lends poignancy to Multiplicity, the current exhibition at the Wellcome Trust in London. Timed to coincide with the first anniversary of the arrival of Dolly the cloned sheep, the exhibition presents the reactions of 24 artists to cloning and genetic engineering. Some of the pictures, like Dave Roberts’ mixed media ‘Blueprint’ (right) and Heidi Gray’s ‘Heidi × `’ (above), succeed nicely in translating the issues into images. And Edmund Palao’s light-hearted canvas (below) depicts the idea that: “... cloning will result in the eradication of genetic diversity, meaning that everybody in the future will be required to wear the same size shoes.” Dolly’s contribution to the display is a collection of droppings that would not look out of place in a Damien Hirst installation, but she does not share her thoughts on cloning. Multiplicity is at the Two10 Gallery in London until 21 March. It continues a series exploring the relationship between medical science and art. For more details, contact the Wellcome Trust (Tel: + 44 (0)171 611 7211). Gazetteer