BODY/MATTER
@ International Museum of Surgical Science
1524 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60610
Opening Friday, April 5th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Sunday, May 5th
BODY/MATTER
Columbia College Chicago
April 5 – May 5, 2024
Opening reception: Friday, April 5 2024 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Free
Photography by Gretchen Lee
BODY/MATTER brings together twelve wearable artworks that consider the body as an object and subject of medical inquiry. Drawing upon research conducted in the archives of the International Museum of Surgical Science, the designers explore concepts of bodily normalcy, fashion as prosthetic, and surgical voyeurism, among others. ‘MATTER’ is thus conceived of in two ways: as cloth and as flesh. While cloth is the ‘matter’ of fashion design, flesh is the ‘matter’ of surgical science. Together, cloth and flesh function as the fragile barrier between the self and society; however, these works ask us to contemplate where one ends and the other begins.
Student Designers:
Rae Breazeale
Olivia Byam
Sarah Donnelly
William Duwe
Aurora Liston
Bryannah Minor
Jada Moore
Amelia Nelson
Joelle Olabode
Darrius Parker
Michael Smith
Yasmeen Wilson
Faculty Mentors
Julie Fehler
Lauren Downing Peters
Curator:
Lauren Downing Peters
Co-Organizers:
Columbia College Chicago
International Museum of Surgical Science
Sponsors:
Driehaus Design Initiative
Light refreshments are included, and alcohol will be served to guests with proof of age. Alcohol served to guests 21+; ID required.
Accessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating, please contact us at info@imss.org.
Parking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/
About the Contemporary Art Program: The International Museum of Surgical Science supports a commitment to contemporary art and artists through exhibitions and programs that use the frame of contemporary artistic practice to examine new perspectives in medical-surgical science and our relationship to the body. The Museum’s Contemporary Arts Initiative includes rotating exhibitions of contemporary art, as well as an ongoing Artist in Residence program.
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