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FLUX: Gender*uck
16 Jun 2020
The National Gallery
London, United Kingdom
Timezone: Europe/London
London’s media art platform ART IN FLUX and National Gallery X invite you to LEVITATIONS
This new collaboration between National Gallery X and ART IN FLUX points illustrates how contemporary art practices can infuse on-going discourses in the Arts, combining the past, presence and future of art.
“Levitations” An exploration of transformative media art experiences
Curated by Maria Almena (Art in Flux and Kimatica Studio)
How are contemporary artists and scientists using technology to create transformative experiences for the future of humanity’s well being? 29th September 2020, 6.30pm to 8.00pm Tickets are free but limited please register here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/levitations-tickets-118204682387
Featuring talks and demos by: Luciana Hail, a neuroscientist specialised on light therapy, Natasha Trotman, a neurodivergent artist and designer, Rachael Wingfield, a well-being installation designer and Mendel Kaelen, a neuroscientist specialised on sound therapy.
Humans have pursued transformative experiences consistently throughout our known history. However, only recently, there has been a resurgence, mainly through research in psychotherapy and neuroscience, attempting to understand the processes behind these experiences better. How can we design such experiences? What is their effect? And could they have a positive impact on society and individuals? Advances in science can now measure the intensity of the meditative and transformative experiences art can create, opening new opportunities for the future of well-being.
In this evening of immersive, existential inquiry, “Levitations” will explore how media artists, scientists and researchers are creating experiences for therapeutic purposes with the intention of transforming our society. Can media art experiences have a positive impact on our body, mind and our society as a whole? Can these artistic experiences help us to “levitate” into a better future?
Relating contemporary art works to some of the artists from The National Gallery’s Collection who use light as a transformative medium such as Van Gogh, Cézanne and Turner, “Levitations” will expand on the role that immersive technologies should have in our contemporary society in order to address the deepest of individual and societal needs. Contributing to design a framework for methodologies when creating these types of experiences, Levitations will provide a space for discourse and new collaborations.
Levitations is curated by Maria Almena, co-founder of Art in FLUX for National Gallery X.
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