Gallery 01
Toxicity Archives: Myth, Molecules & Medicine
Four toxic species traced from cultural symbolism to molecular mechanisms, placing myth, medicine, and scientific explanation in conversation.
A digital museum curated by Edward Wang
Animals, Toxicity & Ways of Knowing Nature
A digital art-science museum exploring how science, perception, classification, art, and literature shape our understanding of animals. Edward planned and built it as a digital work; his work at a university biology museum is described on the Art & Natural History page.
Where it began
From handmade volumes to a digital museum
The museum grew out of Edward's handmade volumes — Toxicity Archives among them — and became a digital exhibition in three galleries.
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Three galleries
Three galleries.
Gallery 02
Seeing Toxicity: Nerves, Blood & Cells
This VR artwork translates toxin effects on nerves, blood, and cells into flashes, ink diffusion, and melting edges, making otherwise invisible harm perceptible. It is an artistic translation of toxicity, not a medically validated simulation.
Gallery 03
Mapping the Beast: Taxonomy, Myth & Power
By juxtaposing altars and laboratories, this gallery asks how classification and naming shape the authority humans claim over animals.
The galleries are best experienced in the museum itself.