The most interesting and promising strategies that I found in the resources are the use of algal cells to increase vascularity of 3D printed human cells. Researchers in Germany have proposed that 3D printing human cells with algae and metabolites in an interlocking scaffold could develop into an active, self-maintaining series of cells, tissues, or organs.
These researches conducted by David Kolesky et al and Yahui Zhang additionally support that photosynthetic cells are required in the structure of mammalian tissue. Kolesky describes the process as layering a surface of extracellular matrix on a surface of algal cells and the on a surface of human cells. After giving the printed cells some time, the different layers would intermix and be a fully functional group.
A possible visual idea would be cutting an intricate design involving layers of different designs. Each different design would represent a different material, and the characteristics of the design will be related to its function. For example, the bottom layer is of human cells, so the design would be rounded, and more spacious. The second layer, which would e the algae layer, would be more structured, spiky looking elements to represent algae. The third layer would be the extracellular matrix, would be look stringy and spontaneous to resemble metabolism. Then, on the top of the paper cutting, there would be a nozzle that is printing the next layer to the structure. The work will be pattern-oriented rather than subject-oriented. Below is the diagram in which the patterns I have brainstormed are inspired, and the next image is a general sketch of my vision.
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