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Some Bodies Exhibit
December 13, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - December 17, 2022 @ 5:00 pm
WHEN: Tuesday, December 13 through Saturday, December 17th from 12pm – 5pm
WHERE: Opalka Gallery, Russell Sage College, 140 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208
COST: FREE!
BUS: #100, 114
Subject, Object, and Identity in Nursing, Medicine, and Art
Corinne Botz
Clairty Haynes
Oliver Herring
Kaisu Koski
Gracelee Lawrence
Lisa Nilsson
Rosemary Meza-DesPlas
Sarah Sweeney
Armando Veve
The relationship between subject and object in the portrayal of the human body has been a fascinating dichotomy throughout the history of art. With current conversations around identity and the prolific visual representations of our selves through social media, contemporary artists have more to say than ever before about what it means to depict a body and what that body says or doesn’t say about an individual’s identity. This dynamic dialogue among subject, object, and identity also exists in the healthcare fields, as practitioners must objectify patients to treat them, but also understand them as subjects and individuals to treat them compassionately.
Close observation and dialogue about artwork can be used to improve clinical practice in nursing and other medical education. Some Bodies challenges viewers to think about human bodies as objects, the subjects they represent, and the clues about identity that are present or assumed.
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