The well-loved Microbe Art Competition made its comeback to celebrate International Microorganism Day 2023. With the entry period over, the judges voted for the winning art which you can see below.
The Microbe Art Competition is an effort brought about to support and promote International Microorganism Day on September 17. International Microorganism Day aims to raise awareness about the importance of microorganisms and microbiology research among the general public, and our contest supplemented these efforts.
People from all around the world were able to enter the Microbe Art Competition by posting their artistic entries on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn using the hashtags #MicrobeArt2023 and #InternationalMicroorganismDay.
Thank you to everyone who entered our #MicrobeArt2023 competition.
The winners are:
Grand Prize: Best Art Overall: Olivia Mrozinski
Best Agar Art: Gamadaia
Best Cartoon: Sopida Wongwas
Best Illustration or Painting: Giulia Ghisleni
Best Photography: Jeffer Brendon
Best Physical Piece: Wannes Van Holm
Best Writing: Joana C. Barbosa
See the winner creations below: