Exhibit magnifies the microbiome through art
December 28, 2017
Visitors will have an opportunity to discover the hidden world of microscopic organisms
via the arts at "In a Time of Change: Microbial Worlds," an exhibit running Jan. 5-28,
2018, at the ConocoPhillips and Leah J.Peterson Galleries at Alaska Pacific University
in Anchorage.
The exhibit is sponsored by In a Time of Change, a program that fosters collaboration
among the arts, humanities and sciences. University of Alaska Fairbanks associate
professor Mary Beth Leigh directs the program.
"In a Time of Change: Microbial Worlds" is the culmination of 16 months of work by
visual artists, writers and scientists. It includes original work by 14 artists and
writers: Alaskans Susan Campbell, Annie Duffy, Nancy Hausle-Johnson, Jessie Hedden,
Eric Henderson, Mariah Henderson, Margo Klass, Debbie Clarke Moderow, Jennifer Moss,
Ree Nancarrow, Gail Priday and Sara Tabbert, as well as San Diego artist Charlotte
Bird and Brooklyn artist Stephanie Rae Dixon.
“The 'Microbial Worlds' exhibit will be a fun way for people to discover the wonders
of the microbial world,” Leigh said. “Bringing artists and scientists together for
this project has sparked new insights and inspiration for everyone involved. In the
long run, we’re hoping to foster more collaboration across disciplines and stronger
connections between science and society, which will be critical to solving complex
environmental problems.”
The exhibit's First Friday opening is Jan. 5 from 5-7 p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 27 at
4 p.m. writers Debbie Moderow and Susan Campbell will give a reading in the Leah J.
Peterson Gallery at the Alaska Pacific University Carr Gottstein Academic Center. The
galleries are open from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily.
"Microbial Worlds" is the fifth art-science project presented by the In a Time of
Change program. Artists and scientists in Fairbanks founded ITOC in 2008 with support
from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Bonanza Creek Long Term Ecological
Research program.
CONTACT: Mary Beth Leigh, UAF Institute of Arctic Biology, 907-474-6656, mbleigh@alaska.edu.
ON THE WEB: https://itoc.alaska.edu