91麻豆天美 Agar Art Contest: 2024 Winners
The 2024 Agar Art contest theme asked “What Brings You Joy?” and a record-breaking 445 submissions from around the world answered! Entries focused on everything from pets to music to the love of science itself. No matter the subject, each work of agar art is sure to inspire more joy!
All were creative and beautiful, but only a few could be chosen as the best. Check out the winners below, and find links to all entries at the bottom of each section.
- Winners- Professional Category.
- Winners- Creator Category.
- Winners- Agar Art Kids 13 & Over Category.
- Winners- Agar Art Kids Under 13 Category.
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Professional Category Winners
Microbes grown on agar by participants who have access to, and created their work in, a formal laboratory setting, such as a university or industrial lab.
1st Place
Petri Dish Jazz Club
Jeeyoung Lee, Yonsei University
2nd Place
The Path Of Discovery
Elsa Fristot, Centre de Biologie Structurale
3rd Place
Frenchie in Black
Jamisha D. Francis, Vanderbilt University
Professional Top 15 Gallery
Petri Dish Jazz Club
Jeeyoung Lee
The Path Of Discovery
Elsa Fristot
Frenchie in Black
Jamisha D. Francis
Anybody can dance! Even microbes!
Nelum Handapangoda
Birds of Agar
Tabitha Ormond
Princess Siva
Vanina Kirova
Pooh's Sweet Embrace
Estelle Elisha & Ang Jia Xi
The Joy of Soaring
Ang Jun Ming & Ang Jia Xi
My Mother's Garden
Katie Lau
Infectiously Adorable
Sammi Russo
Living Mandala
Nelum Pamoda
A sip of serenity
Abinaya S
The Way Home
Balaram Khamari
Amanita muscaria Mushroom
Nina Tchavtchanidze
Dancing Demon Micobes
Nelum Handapangoda
Creator Category Winners
Microbes grown on agar by participants who created their work in an informal setting, something like a community lab or maker space.
1st Place
This is my joy and companion
Akito Nakajo, Fukushima Medical University, School of Health Sciences
2nd Place
Queen of my joy
Mohamed Fasil Mohamed Zinhath, University of Peradeniya, Faculty of Medicine
3rd Place
My fish 'Fish'
Ava Grace Billharz, Truman State University
Creator Top 15 Gallery
This is my joy and companion
Akito Nakajo
Queen of my joy
Zinhath Fazil
My fish 'Fish'
Ava Billharz
Differences also bring joy
Mar Agelet de Saracibar Ariet
Gotcha!
Yi-an Chen
When make up becomes my canvas
Tamaki Gozu
Shrimp Tale
Krista Longo
The water breaks and birth begins
Mahnoor Nawaz
Things that make me happy: Microbiology, teaching, and a good cup of coffee!
Stephany Young
Panama, past, future and its history
Marcia Kellys
Mother's affection
Tajminur Rahman
Portrait of a dress: the art of fashion
Gabriela Kimberly & Lozano Le贸n
Reindeer from Harry potter
Quratulain Arif
Little Mug of Joy
Paula Donnelly
New York City Marathon: View of runners crossing the Verrazano Bridge, Mile 1
Lori Richmond
Kids Over 13 Category Winners
Entries from our junior microbiologists, age 12 and over.
1st Place
Global peace
Melika Estakhr, Marvdash School
2nd Place
Ohana Means Family
Rei Ang, Concordia Shanghai International School
3rd Place
Inside Out: Joy
Hana van Rossum, Concordia Shanghai International School
Agar Art Kids Over 13 Top 15 Gallery
Global peace
Melika Estakhr
Ohana Means Family
Rei Ang
Inside Out: Joy
Hana van Rossum
Oliver
Rei Ang
The Joy of Science
Sui Him Kwok
NO war just peace
Asra Estakhr
Relax brings us joys
Sammy Hu
Jellyfish!
Tracy Lei
Happiness in the Form of a Cat
Elsie Fong
King Louis in Hawaii
Nylah Berkley
Gene Espresson
Amy Wang
The Wonders of Nature
Sum Yuet Li
Sunset in Chilean summer; the beauty
Mar铆a Segura
Beguiling bouquet
Elizaveta Pozhenko & Hannah Mcrorie
The Majestic Creature Under the Sea
Victoria Wong
Kids Under 13 Category Winners
Entries from our junior microbiologists, age 12 and under.
1st Place
The Wyoming Mountains
Timbre Zlomke, Knudson Academy of the Arts
2nd Place
Happiness is a Healthy Ocean
Aurelia Barber, Prince Edward County Middle School
3rd Place
Joy is watching a dog run after a ball!
Molly Stutz, Knudson Academy of the Arts
Agar Art Kids Under 13 Top 15 Gallery
The Wyoming Mountains
Timbre Zlomke
Happiness is a Healthy Ocean
Aurelia Barber
Joy is watching a dog run after a ball!
Molly Stutz
Musical
Aliana Ochoa
Holidays bring joy
Pui Yu Pearly Yeung
Silk Moth
Riley Patrick
Camping With Joy
Paul Paniz Perez
Love and Connection in a Vast Universe
Tsz Ching Yiu
Autumn Night
Anette Martinez
Celebrating Joy
Sze Hang Tse
Mickey
Lylee Barnes
The results of hard work
Huiyu Lyu
Red Rose
Iago Moro Santos
Embracing Joy
Man Wai Tsang
Texas
Nahomy Santana Vega