FEMeeting Exhibition Opening: Elegy for a Cell
Curated by Mireille Bourgeois
June 24th, 4:30 pm—6:30 pm EST
SoCA Gallery, 37 University Avenue East, Armouries Building
On June 24th, FEMeeting Women in Arts, Science, and Technology hosted the FEMeeting Exhibition Opening, ‘Elegy for a Cell’, at the University of Windsor's School of Creative Arts. The exhibition was curated by Mireille Bourgeois of IOTA Institute and featured a surprise flash mob in the bioart lab, showcasing new theatrical lighting, projections and sound renovations.
The group exhibition highlights women artists exploring the intersection of art, science, and technology. Jude Abu Zaineh's installation, "Maqlouba," critiques food politics with non-edible ingredients in Petri dishes. Sarah Bachinger's video, "Elegy of a Glacier," reflects on humanity's impact in the Anthropocene. KS Brewer presents "In(Corruptible)," featuring a CPR manikin in agar to symbolize medical decay, while Catherine Heard's "Phantom" contrasts an organic sculpture with a beating heart animation. Marne Lucas's "HRT {(^)} IRT" uses infrared imaging to explore hormone-related identity changes. McDermott and Tiwari showcase wearable solar power designs. Lastly, Stephanie Rothenberg's "Aquadisia" imagines bioengineered oysters creating a potion that enhances consciousness, raising ethical questions about biotechnological solutions to climate change.
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Artists:
Jude Abu Zaineh, Sarah Bachinger, KS Brewer, Catherine Heard, Marne Lucas, Kathleen McDermott (Collaborator: Ash Tiwari), and Stephanie Rothenberg.
Curator
Mireille Bourgeois
Host Partners:
Dr. Jennifer Willet, INCUBATOR Art Lab, SoCA, UWindsor
Mireille Bourgeois, IOTA Institute, Halifax, NS
Marta de Menezes, Ectopia Experimental Art Laboratory, and Cultivamos Cultura Portugal
Dr. Dalila Honorato, Ionian University, Greece
Acknowledgments
We are grateful to our funders and supporters: Ontario Art Council, University of Windsor and the School of Creative Arts.
Image Credits
1) Elegy for a Cell Group Exhibition, Group Picture. Image credit: Cri Kosti
2) Elegy for a Cell Group Exhibition, Stephanie Rothenberg, Aquadisia. Image credit: Cri Kosti
3) Elegy for a Cell Group Exhibition, Jude Abu Zaineh, Maqlouba, Petri installation. Image credit: Cri Kosti
4) Elegy for a Cell Group Exhibition, Catherine Heard, PHANTOM. Image credit: Cri Kosti
5) Elegy for a Cell Group Exhibition, Kathleen McDermott with Ash Tiwari , Harvesting Solar Power through Wearables: DIY Methods lasercut neoprene, conductive ribbon, solar cells, charge circuit, neopixels. Image credit: Cri Kosti
6) Elegy for a Cell Group Exhibition, Marne Lucas, 'HRT {(^)} IRT: Hormone replacement therapy reimagined via thermography. Image credit: Cri Kosti
7) Elegy for a Cell Group Exhibition, KS Brewer, (In)Corruptible. Image credit: Cri Kosti
8) Elegy for a Cell Group Exhibition, Sarah Bachinger, Elegy of a Glacier. Image credit: Cri Kosti
9)Elegy for a Cell Group Exhibition, Flash Mob Performance. Image credit: Cri Kosti
