Maria Fernanda Cardoso wins Australia Council grant to video insect sex

By Bhakthi Puvanenthiran
Updated May 22 2014 - 7:13am, first published May 21 2014 - 11:33pm
Maria Fernanda Cardoso works with images and models of insect penises. Photo: Tamara Dean
Maria Fernanda Cardoso works with images and models of insect penises. Photo: Tamara Dean
'Salamander Spermatophores'. Photo: Tamara Dean
'Salamander Spermatophores'. Photo: Tamara Dean

Maria Fernanda Cardoso may have moved on from snail penises, but the world of insect sex isn’t out of her sights yet. As one of six recipients of the Australia Council’s established artist fellowships, Colombian-born Cardoso can continue her work on the cusp of art and science with a new video project on Australia’s smallest spider species, the Maratus.

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